JP2009098703A - Fixed structure for touch pen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the fixed structure of a touch pen equipped with a structure for achieving the scale and weight reduction of a touch pen, and for preventing any feeling of incompatibility from being given to the feeling of use of a fixed object by a user without damaging any design property to be given to the fixed object of the touch pen. <P>SOLUTION: A touch pen 300 is provided with a through-hole 306, so that the weight of the touch pen 300 can be reduced. Also, when the touch pen 300 is fixed to a touch pen holder 400, the touch pen 300 is pushed into a gap between a pair of side wall parts 402 of the touch pen holder 400, so that the side wall parts 402 can be temporarily elastically deformed to the outside, and then an engaging pawl 404 of the touch pen holder 400 is engaged with the through-hole 306 formed in the touch pen 300. Thus, the touch panel 300 can be fixed to the touch pen holder 400 so as to be interposed between the side wall parts 402 arranged at the both sides. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a touch pen fixing structure including a touch pen for touch operation on a touch panel screen and a holder for fixing the touch pen.

  Patent Document 1 listed below discloses a touch pen fixing structure including a touch pen for performing a touch operation on a touch panel screen and a holder for fixing the touch pen. In this touch pen fixing structure, a touch pen holder that sandwiches a pencil-type touch pen from both sides is disclosed.

  The touch pen fixing structure having such a structure has a problem that the weight of the touch pen itself is relatively heavy. In addition, the holder is provided with a pair of side walls for sandwiching the touch pen from both sides, but since the side surface of the touch pen is sandwiched by the side walls, the height of the side wall is outside the shaft portion of the touch pen. The height may exceed the diameter, which may cause a problem of an increase in the size of the touch pen holder.

In recent years, in an operation-type display device having a touch panel screen that can be carried, it is desired to reduce the size and weight of the touch pen. It is also desired that the touch pen can be stored in the operation type display. In this case, it is also important that the structure of the fixed area of the touch pen does not give the user a foreign object feeling when the user holds the operation type display without impairing the design of the operation type display. .
JP 2006-99705 A

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in the touch pen fixing structure, when the touch pen is reduced in size and weight, the conventional fixing structure is reduced in size as it is, for example, a portable operation having a touch panel screen. In the type display, there is a problem in the design of the operation type display and the feeling of use of the operation type display by the user.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and while reducing the size and weight of the touch pen, the design of the target object to be fixed to the touch pen can be reduced without impairing the design property of the user. An object of the present invention is to provide a touch pen fixing structure having a structure that does not give an uncomfortable feeling to use.

  The touch pen fixing structure according to the present invention is a touch pen fixing structure including a touch pen for performing a touch operation on a touch panel screen and a holder for fixing the touch pen. The touch pen has a substantially rod-like shape. A shaft body portion, and a tapered region portion that is provided on a distal end side of the shaft body portion and contacts the touch panel screen, and the shaft body portion includes a through-hole penetrating in a direction intersecting the axial direction. The touch pen holder includes an engaging claw that engages with the through hole in order to detachably hold the touch pen.

  According to the touch pen fixing structure based on the present invention, the shaft body is provided with a through-hole penetrating in a direction intersecting the axial direction. As a result, the weight of the touch pen can be reduced. The touch pen holder has an engaging claw that engages with the through hole in order to hold the touch pen in a detachable manner. Thereby, even if it is a case where a touch pen is reduced in size, a touch pen can be reliably fixed to a touch pen holder. Further, by fixing the touch pen holder to the fixed object, the touch pen can be fixed to the fixed object.

  In addition, since the engagement claw provided on the touch pen holder is engaged with the through hole provided in the shaft main body, the position where the engagement claw is provided can be adjusted to the height of the through hole. In addition, the touch pen holder can be downsized, the design provided to the fixed object of the touch pen is not impaired, and the user does not feel uncomfortable with the feeling of use of the fixed object.

  Hereinafter, a touch pen fixing structure according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description may not be repeated.

(Embodiment 1)
A touch pen fixing structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the touch pen in the present embodiment is a touch pen for performing a touch operation on a touch panel screen.

  FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing structures of the touch pen 300 and the touch pen holder 400 in the touch pen fixing structure according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the touch pen 300 is fixed to the touch pen holder 400. It is a whole perspective view. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

(Structure of touch pen 300)
Referring to FIG. 1, touch pen 300 in the present embodiment is made of a resin material or the like, and is provided on a substantially rod-shaped shaft main body 301 and the front end side of this shaft main body 301, and directly touches the touch panel screen. And a ring-shaped portion 303 provided on the rear end side of the shaft main body portion 301.

  The shaft body 301 is provided with a through hole 306 that penetrates in the Y direction, which is a direction intersecting the axial direction (X direction in FIG. 1). Flat surfaces 301 f are provided on both side surfaces including the opening of the through hole 306 of the shaft main body 301. Thus, by providing the flat surfaces 301f on both sides of the shaft main body 301, even when the total length of the touch pen 300 is reduced to about 70 mm to 80 mm, compared to the case where the flat surface 301f is not provided, The ease of gripping the touch pen 300 can be further improved. Further, in the shaft main body 301, the thickness of the central portion in the longitudinal direction is made thinner than the thickness of other regions, thereby reducing the weight of the touch pen 300 and preventing the gripping from being impaired.

  The through-hole 306 is divided into through-holes 306a, 306b, and 306c by partition walls 304 and 305. The through holes 306 a, 306 b, and 306 c are opened so as to expand along the axial direction (X) of the shaft main body 301. Specifically, it is opened so that the width (W) along the axial direction (X) of the through holes 306a, 306b, 306c is larger than the distance (t) between the two flat surfaces 301f. . In addition, about the magnitude | size of a through-hole and the presence or absence of a partition wall, it is an example to the last, and is not limited to the structure of this Embodiment.

(Structure of touch pen holder 400)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the touch pen holder 400 according to the present embodiment is made of a resin material or the like, and holds the touch pen 300 in a detachable manner. And a pair of side wall portions 402 provided to extend upward. Two engaging claw portions 407 are provided on the inner surface side of the upper end portion of the pair of side wall portions 402 with a space therebetween, and the engaging claw 404 is configured by the side wall portion 402 and the engaging claw portion 407. Yes.

  The engaging claw 404 includes a flat side wall portion 402 and an engaging claw portion 407 having a triangular cross section perpendicular to the X-axis direction. There is no. The engaging claw 404 can be engaged with a through-hole 306 provided in the touch pen 300 from both sides. A protrusion 406 that contacts the lower surface of the shaft main body 301 is provided at a position below the engagement claw 404 of the side wall 402. The base portion 401 is provided with a mounting hole 401 h that is used when the touch pen holder 400 is fixed to an object to be fixed, and the bolt head 500 h of the mounting bolt 500 is between the lower surface of the shaft main body portion 301 and the base portion 401. It will be located in the clearance gap S formed in this.

  The engaging claws 404 are disposed with a predetermined gap in the X-axis direction, although the touch pen 300 can be stably held by disposing the engaging claws 404 in the X-axis direction. In the case where the engaging claws 404 are continuously provided, the elastic force of the side wall portion 402 becomes strong, and the attachment / detachment of the touch pen 300 to the touch pen holder 400 is prevented from becoming too strong. Here, the predetermined gap may be an interval that allows the side wall portion 402 to have an elastic force sufficient to allow the touch pen 300 to be inserted into and removed from the touch pen holder 400.

  As described above, according to the touch pen fixing structure having the above-described configuration, the touch pen 300 is provided with the through hole 306, whereby the weight of the touch pen 300 can be reduced. Further, when the touch pen 300 is fixed to the touch pen holder 400, the side wall portion 402 is once elastically deformed outward by pushing the touch pen 300 between the pair of side wall portions 402 of the touch pen holder 400, and then provided on the touch pen 300. The engaging claw 404 of the touch pen holder 400 engages with the formed through hole 306. Thereby, the touch pen 300 can be fixed to the touch pen holder 400 so as to be sandwiched between the side wall portions 402 arranged on both sides.

  Further, by making the length (L1) of the touch pen holder 400 in the X direction substantially the same as the width (W) of the through hole 306a in the X direction, the side wall portion 402 comes into contact with the partition walls 304 and 305. The movement of the touch pen 300 in the X-axis direction while being held by the touch pen holder 400 can be restricted.

  In addition, the distance (L2) in the X-axis direction between the two engaging claws 404 arranged at a predetermined gap in the X-axis direction on the side wall 402 of the touch pen holder 400 is the X-axis of the partition walls 304 and 305 of the touch pen 300. It is preferable to be larger than the width (W1) in the direction. With this configuration, the engaging claw 404 can be engaged with the through-hole 306a across the partition wall 304 or the partition wall 305.

  Further, since the engaging claw 404 provided in the touch pen holder 400 is engaged with the through hole 306a provided in the shaft main body 301, the position where the engaging claw 404 is provided is the height of the through hole 306a. Can be adjusted to the position. As a result, as shown in the cross section of FIG. 3, the position of the upper end of the side wall portion 402 of the touch pen holder 400 can be positioned below the upper surface of the touch pen 300, and the touch pen holder 400 can be downsized. .

  In addition, since the upper end of the touch pen holder 400 is located below the touch pen 300, the hand touches the touch pen 300 and does not touch the touch pen holder 400 having projections such as the engaging claws 404, so that the user feels uncomfortable. I don't feel it.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, the touch pen fixing structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 9 as an example when the touch pen holder 400 is further attached to a device. The present embodiment shows a case where the touch pen fixing structure shown in the first embodiment is applied to the handy type programmable display 100.

  Moreover, sectional views corresponding to the section taken along line VIII in FIG. 7 are shown in FIGS. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which only the touch pen holder 400 is fixed to the housing recess area 131 of the lower housing 130, and FIG. 9 illustrates a state in which the touch pen 300 and the touch pen holder 400 are housed in the housing recess area 131. It is sectional drawing.

  4 is an overall perspective view showing a usage state of the handy type programmable display 100, and FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view showing an external configuration of the handy type programmable display 100. As shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view when the touch pen fixing structure according to the present invention is adopted on the back surface of the handheld programmable display 100, and FIG. It is a perspective view at the time of accommodating the fixing structure of the touch pen based on invention.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the handheld programmable display 100 is provided with a graphic display screen 143 including a touch panel screen at the center. For example, the user holds the side surface of the present programmable display 100 with the left hand 1L, and controls the apparatus on the graphic display screen 143 using the touch pen 300 with the right hand 1R. The handheld programmable display 100 is miniaturized, and the total length of the touch pen 300 is about 70 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the handheld programmable display 100 includes a case body 110 having an upper housing 120 and a lower housing 130. A rectangular operation area 140 is provided on the surface of the upper housing 120, and a graphic display screen 143 is disposed in the center of the operation area 140. On the left and right sides of the graphic display screen 143, a plurality of membrane type operation switches 141 are arranged in the vertical direction. An emergency stop switch 150 is disposed on the upper side of the operation area 140.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lower housing 130 on the back side of the handheld programmable display 100 is provided with an accommodation recess area 131 for accommodating the touch pen 300 and the touch pen holder 400 shown in the first embodiment. Yes. The housing recess area 131 has a central recess 132 corresponding to the outer dimensions of the touch pen holder 400 and elongated recesses 133 and 134 corresponding to the outer dimensions of the upper and lower touch pens 300 protruding from the touch pen holder 400.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in a state where the touch pen 300 and the touch pen holder 400 are housed in the housing recess area 131, the ring-shaped portion 303 provided at the rear end portion of the touch pen 300 protrudes from the surface of the lower housing 130. It will be in the state.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the touch pen holder 400 is fixed to the housing recess area 131, the upper end surface of the touch pen holder 400 is at a position lower by r <b> 1 than the surface of the lower housing 130. As a result, in the state where the touch pen 300 is used, there is nothing that protrudes from the lower housing 130 in the housing recessed area 131, and the user's left hand L1 in FIG. 5 has turned to the back side of the handheld programmable display 100. Even in this case, the structure of the fixed area of the touch pen does not give the user a foreign object feeling.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, even when the touch pen 300 is housed in the housing recess area 131, the touch pen 300 protruding from the surface of the lower housing 130 is very small (r2). There is no loss of design.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a touch pen fixing structure according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view showing structures of the touch pen 300 and the touch pen holder 410 in the touch pen fixing structure according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 11 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the touch pen 300 is fixed to the touch pen holder 400. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG.

  Note that the touch pen 300 has the same structure as the touch pen 300 shown in the first embodiment, except that the direction in which the touch pen 300 is attached to the touch pen holder is different from that in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description of the structure of the touch pen 300 will not be repeated.

(Structure of touch pen holder 410)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the touch pen holder 410 in the present embodiment is made of a resin material or the like, and in order to hold the touch pen 300 detachably, a flat base portion 411 and a base portion 411. And a pair of plate-like side wall portions 412 provided so as to extend upward from the substantially central portion. On the outer surface side of the upper end portion of the pair of side wall portions 412, engagement claw portions 417 are provided so as to project outward. On the outer edge portion of the base portion 411, a standing wall portion 416 parallel to the side wall portion 412 is provided, and a mounting hole 411h is opened between the side wall portions 412 arranged in parallel in the X-axis direction.

  The engaging claw 414 includes a side wall portion 412 and an engaging claw portion 417 having a triangular cross section along the Y-axis direction, and opposing engaging claws 414 form a pair.

  The pair of engaging claws 414 are arranged with a predetermined gap in the X-axis direction, as in the case of the first embodiment, and the pair of engaging claws 414 are arranged in the X-axis direction. Although the touch pen 300 can be stably held by disposing them apart, when the engaging claws 404 are provided continuously, the elastic force of the side wall portion 412 becomes strong, and the touch pen holder 410 of the touch pen 300 becomes stronger. This is to prevent the attachment / detachment to / from the cover from becoming too strong.

  As described above, according to the touch pen fixing structure having the above-described configuration, when the touch pen 300 is fixed to the touch pen holder 410, the two side wall portions 412 of the touch pen holder 410 are temporarily inserted into the through-holes 306a of the touch pen 300. When the side wall portion 412 is elastically deformed inward and then the engaging claw 414 passes through the through hole 306a, the side wall portion 412 expands outward, whereby the engaging claw 414 engages with the through hole 306. Thereby, the touch pen 300 can be fixed to the touch pen holder 410.

  Further, by making the length (L3) of the touch pen holder 410 in the X direction substantially the same as the width (W) of the through hole 306a in the X direction, the side wall portion 412 comes into contact with the partition walls 304 and 305, The movement of the touch pen 300 in the X-axis direction while being held by the touch pen holder 410 can be restricted.

  Further, the distance (L4) in the X-axis direction between the two engaging claws 414 arranged at a predetermined gap in the X-axis direction on the side wall portion 412 of the touch pen holder 410 is the X-axis of the partition walls 304 and 305 of the touch pen 300. It is preferable to be larger than the width (W1) in the direction. With this configuration, the engaging claw 414 can be engaged with the through-hole 306a across the partition wall 304 or the partition wall 305.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a touch pen fixing structure according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view showing structures of the touch pen 300 and the touch pen holder 420 in the touch pen fixing structure according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 14 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the touch pen 300 is fixed to the touch pen holder 420. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XV-XV in FIG.

  Note that since the structure of the touch pen 300 is the same as that of the touch pen 300 described in the first embodiment, description of the structure of the touch pen 300 will not be repeated.

(Structure of touch pen holder 420)
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, the touch pen holder 420 according to the present embodiment is made of a resin material or the like, and holds the touch pen 300 in a detachable manner, so that the base part 421 and one side of the base part 421 are separated. A bent portion 423 that bends upward while bending upward, an engaging claw 424 that gradually extends downward from the bent portion, and a guide 425 that extends slightly upward from the engaging claw 424. ing. The width (L5) in the X-axis direction of the touch pen holder 420 is substantially the same as the width (W) in the X direction of the through-hole 306a, so that the engagement claw 424 comes into contact with the partition walls 304 and 305, and the touch pen The movement of the touch pen 300 in the X-axis direction while being held by the holder 420 can be restricted.

  As described above, according to the fixing structure of the touch pen configured as described above, when the touch pen 300 is fixed to the touch pen holder 420, the engagement claw 424 of the touch pen holder 420 is inserted into the through hole 306a of the touch pen 300 to temporarily engage the touch pen 300. The claw 424 is elastically deformed upward. Thereafter, when the engaging claw 424 passes through the through hole 306a, the engaging claw 424 is biased downward, so that the touch pen 300 can be fixed to the touch pen holder 420.

  In the second embodiment, as an example, the case where the present invention is applied to a handy type programmable display device has been described. However, the present invention is applied to an apparatus that requires a touch pen fixing structure. By adopting the touch pen fixing structure, it is possible to obtain the same operational effects as those of the above embodiments. In addition, the touch pen fixing structure of the present invention can be applied not only to the apparatus but also to a fixed object such as a wall.

  Therefore, the above-described embodiment disclosed herein is illustrative in all respects and is not restrictive. The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of a touch pen and a touch pen holder in the fixing structure of the touch pen of Embodiment 1 based on this invention, respectively. It is a whole perspective view which shows the fixation structure of the touch pen of Embodiment 1 based on this invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. It is a whole perspective view which shows the use condition of the handy type programmable display of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of the handy type programmable display of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view at the time of employ | adopting the fixing structure of the touch pen based on this invention on the back surface of the handy type programmable display of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is a perspective view at the time of accommodating the fixing structure of the touch pen based on this invention in the back surface of the handy type programmable display of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which fixed only the touch pen holder to the accommodation recessed part area | region of the lower housing | casing on the back surface of the handy type programmable display of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which accommodated the touch pen and the touch pen holder in the accommodation recessed area | region on the back surface of the handy type programmable display of Embodiment 2 based on this invention. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of the touch pen and touch pen holder in the fixation structure of the touch pen of Embodiment 3 based on this invention, respectively. It is a whole perspective view which shows the state which fixed the touch pen to the touch pen holder of Embodiment 3 based on this invention. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XII-XII in FIG. 11. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of the touch pen and touch pen holder in the fixing structure of the touch pen of Embodiment 4 based on this invention, respectively. It is a whole perspective view which shows the state which fixed the touch pen to the touch pen holder in the fixing structure of the touch pen of Embodiment 4 based on this invention. It is XV-XV arrow directional cross-sectional view in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  1L left hand, 1R right hand, 100 handy type programmable display, 110 case body, 120 upper housing, 130 lower housing, 131 receiving recess area, 132 central recess, 133, 134 elongated recess, 140 operation area, 141 operation switch, 143 Graphic display screen, 150 Emergency stop switch, 300 Touch pen, 301 Axis main body, 301f Flat surface, 302 Tapered area, 303 Ring-shaped part, 304,305 Partition wall, 306, 306a, 306b, 306c Through hole, 400, 410, 420 Touch pen holder, 401, 411, 421 Base part, 402, 412 Side wall part, 404, 414, 424 Engaging claw, 406 Protrusion, 401h, 411h Mounting hole, 423 Bent part, 425 Guide, 500 Mounting bolt, 500hBelt head, S gap.

Claims (7)

A touch pen fixing structure comprising a touch pen (300) for touch operation on a touch panel screen and a holder (400) for fixing the touch pen (300),
The touch pen (300) is
A substantially rod-shaped shaft body (301);
A tapered region portion (302) provided on the distal end side of the shaft main body portion (301) and in contact with the touch panel screen;
The shaft main body (301) includes a through hole (306) penetrating in the direction (Y) intersecting the axial direction (X),
The touch pen holder (400, 410, 420) includes an engagement claw (404, 414, 424) that engages with the through hole (306) in order to detachably hold the touch pen (300). The touch pen holder (400) is
With a base (401)
The engaging claw (404) is at least one oppositely facing the base portion (401),
The touch pen fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the shaft main body (301) of the touch pen (300) is engaged with the through hole (306) so as to be sandwiched from both sides. The touch pen holder (410)
With a base (411)
The engaging claws (414) are at least one opposed to each other in pairs from the base portion (411),
The touch pen fixing structure according to claim 1, wherein the touch pen (300) engages with the through-hole (306) so as to penetrate the through-hole (306) and project outward. The touch pen holder (420)
A base portion (421) fixed to the fixed member is provided,
The engagement claw (424) extends from the base portion (421),
The through-hole (306) of the touch pen (300) penetrates the through-hole (306), and the touch pen (300) is engaged with the through-hole (306) so as to urge the fixed member side. Fixed structure of touch pen as described in 1.   The touch pen fixing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein flat surfaces (301f) are provided on both side surfaces including the opening of the through hole (306) of the shaft main body (301).   The touch pen fixing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the through hole (306) is provided so as to expand along the axial direction (X) of the shaft main body (301).   The touch pen fixing structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the through hole (306) is divided by a partition wall (304, 305).

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