JP2012190451A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic apparatus that takes dust-proof and water-proof measures without diminishing vibrations of a touch panel as much as possible.SOLUTION: The electronic apparatus includes a touch panel 20, a vibration part 70 which vibrates the touch panel 20, an elastic seal member 40 which is attached to the touch panel 20, and a bezel 30 which is mounted on a housing 10 so as to cover an upper-surface peripheral edge of the touch panel 20. The elastic seal member 40 has a press-fit part 40a which is fixed over the entire periphery of a side face of the touch panel 20, and press-fit to a wall surface 10c of an attachment opening part 10b of the housing 10 for the touch panel 20 slidably in one body with the touch panel 20, and a held part 40b which extends to a mounting part 10a of the bezel 30 at, at least, a part of a periphery of the touch panel 20 to be held between the bezel 30 and housing 10.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device including a touch panel.

  Currently, touch panels and touch pads are widely used as input devices for electronic devices. In such an input device, when an operator operates a touch panel, a touch pad, or the like, a device that feeds back a feeling of operation to an operator's fingertip or the like by vibrating the touch panel or the touch pad has been proposed (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the electronic device described in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG. 8, the electronic device (display device) described in Patent Document 1 includes a display monitor 100, a panel fixing frame 210, a touch panel 400, and a cover 500. This electronic device is configured by assembling each component such as the touch panel 400 to the display monitor 100.

  In the electronic device described in Patent Document 1, the display monitor 100 is composed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and has a rectangular and flat shape as a whole. The display monitor 100 displays, for example, objects such as keys and buttons or various information on the display surface according to control by a control device (not shown). On the display surface of the display monitor 100, the touch panel 400 having the same size as that of the monitor 100 is assembled.

  The touch panel 400 is configured such that, for example, a matrix-like switch circuit is formed on a transparent resin plate, and when the panel surface is touched by an operator's fingertip or the like, a detection signal corresponding to the touch position is output to the control device. Has been. That is, the operator can input various information corresponding to the display to the electronic device by operating the panel 400 according to the display on the display monitor 100 displayed through the touch panel 400.

  In this electronic apparatus, as shown in FIG. 8, piezoelectric elements (piezo elements) 420 are attached along two opposing sides on the back surface side of the touch panel 400. When the touch panel 400 detects contact by the operator, the electronic device applies a drive signal (voltage) to the piezoelectric element 420 from the control device. When the drive signal is received, the piezoelectric element 420 expands and contracts, so that the electronic device can generate vibration on the operation surface of the touch panel 400. That is, the touch panel 400 vibrates with the above operation, so that the operator can obtain an operational feeling.

  In this electronic apparatus, the touch panel 400 is assembled to the display monitor 100 via the panel fixing frame 210. The panel fixing frame 210 is formed of a hard resin material such as ABS, so that the entire panel fixing frame 210 has rigidity.

  As shown in FIG. 8, holders 220 that hold the touch panel 400 at its four corners are assembled to the panel fixing frame 210. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view showing a state where one of the four holders 220 is attached to a corner of the touch panel 400. Each holder 220 is formed with a slit-like insertion portion 360 into which a corner portion of the touch panel 400 can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 8, a fixing hole 320 for fixing the holder 220 is provided on the peripheral side surface of the panel fixing frame 210 near the end of each side surface. Then, the hooks 340a formed on the holder 220 shown in FIG. 9 are inserted into the fixing holes 320 shown in FIG. 8, so that each of the holders 220 fixes the touch panel 400 to the panel fixing frame 210.

  As described above, when the four corners of the touch panel 400 are inserted into the respective holders 220, the respective holders 220 hold the touch panel 400 from the outside at the four corners and also from both sides in the thickness direction. Therefore, the electronic device described in Patent Document 1 can be arranged such that the touch panel 400 is fixed.

  Each of the holders 220 is made of a material having a smaller elastic coefficient than that of the panel fixing frame 210, and is integrally formed of, for example, silicon-based resin or rubber. As described above, the holder 220 is configured to be elastically deformable so that the touch panel 400 can vibrate while stably holding the touch panel 400. Note that a gap that allows displacement of the touch panel 400 in the thickness direction is secured between the touch panel 400 and the display monitor 100. For this reason, when the piezoelectric element 420 vibrates, the displacement of the touch panel 400 in the thickness direction accompanying the vibration is possible.

  Therefore, since the electronic device described in Patent Document 1 is configured not to greatly disturb the vibration when the touch panel 400 is vibrated, the operational feeling due to the vibration of the touch panel 400 can be ensured satisfactorily. .

JP 2010-44497 A

  However, the electronic device described in Patent Document 1 is assumed to be, for example, a display device of an in-vehicle navigation system, and no dust-proof measures and waterproof measures are taken for the electronic device itself. For example, when the electronic device shown in FIG. 8 is assembled, the touch panel 400 is attached to the panel fixing frame 210 while being inserted into the insertion portion 360 of the elastic material holder 220, that is, via the holder 220. This is because if the touch panel 400 is firmly fixed to the panel fixing frame 210, the touch panel 400 is not displaced in the thickness direction when the piezoelectric element 420 vibrates, and the touch panel 400 cannot be vibrated satisfactorily. Because. Therefore, a gap is formed between the touch panel 400 and the panel fixing frame 210, and it is assumed that dust and moisture enter from the gap.

  Therefore, in the electronic device described in Patent Document 1, as a dust-proof measure, for example, a member such as a dust-proof cushion may be inserted between the touch panel 400 and the panel fixing frame 210. However, even if such a dustproof cushion is made of a material that can be compressed to some extent, it takes up a physical space where the touch panel vibrates by the thickness after compression. Therefore, in such a structure, the amplitude when the touch panel vibrates cannot be earned.

  Further, when waterproofing the electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1, in order to prevent entry of dust and water from the outside, for example, waterproofing is performed between the touch panel 400 and a member covering the periphery of the touch panel 400. A measure to fix with tape is conceivable. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cover 500 is further attached to the combination of the touch panel 400 and the display monitor 100 via the panel fixing frame 210, the cover 500 and the touch panel 400 are fixed with waterproof tape. It is assumed that In this way, since the gap between the cover 500 and the touch panel 400 can be filled, it is possible to prevent water from entering from the outside.

  However, if the cover 500 and the touch panel 400 are fixed with waterproof tape in this way, the amplitude when the touch panel 400 vibrates cannot be gained, and the amplitude when the touch panel 400 is vibrated is suppressed. It will be.

  An object of the present invention made in view of such circumstances is to provide an electronic device that is dust-proofed and waterproofed without reducing the vibration of the touch panel as much as possible.

  An electronic device according to the present invention that achieves the above object is mounted on a housing so as to cover a touch panel, a vibration part that vibrates the touch panel, an elastic seal member that is attached to the touch panel, and an upper surface peripheral part of the touch panel. The elastic seal member is fixed over the entire side surface of the touch panel, and is slidable integrally with the touch panel on the wall surface of the mounting opening of the touch panel of the housing. A press-fitting portion that is press-fitted, and a sandwiched portion that extends to the mounting portion of the bezel in at least a part of the periphery of the touch panel and is sandwiched between the bezel and the support member. It is a feature.

  Furthermore, an electronic device according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object includes a touch panel, a vibration unit that vibrates the touch panel, an elastic seal member that is attached to the touch panel, and a casing that covers a peripheral surface of the upper surface of the touch panel. The elastic seal member is in contact with the entire circumference of the side surface of the touch panel and slides integrally with the touch panel on the wall surface of the mounting opening of the touch panel of the housing. A press-fit part that can be press-fitted, a bottom part of the bottom surface of the touch panel, and a receiving part on which the touch panel is placed; and at least a part of the periphery of the touch panel that extends to the mounting part of the bezel. And a sandwiched portion that is sandwiched between the bezel and the support member.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the electronic device which improved dustproof property and waterproofness, without reducing the vibration of a touchscreen as much as possible.

It is an external appearance perspective view of the electronic device which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 disassembled. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view in which the electronic device of FIG. 1 is further disassembled. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view in which the elastic seal member and the touch panel of FIG. 3 are disassembled and partially cut away. It is the top view which looked at the elastic sealing member and touch panel of FIG. 3 from the back surface. FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI of the electronic device in FIG. 1. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the modification of the electronic device of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the conventional electronic device. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 8.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a housing 10, a touch panel 20, and a bezel 30 in appearance. Although the case 10 is shown as one case in the illustrated example, the case 10 may be configured by integrally combining an upper case and a lower case. In this case, appropriate dustproof and waterproof measures are taken between the upper housing and the lower housing in a state where they are integrally combined, for example, by using a sealed structure with rubber packing. It is assumed that The housing 10 is preferably made of, for example, a resin that can withstand a certain degree of impact.

  As will be described later, the touch panel 20 is disposed on the display surface side of the display unit, and touches an object displayed on the display unit with an operator's finger, a stylus pen, or the like (hereinafter simply referred to as “contact object”). , It detects on the touch surface of the corresponding touch panel 20. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the “touch panel” is described assuming a member disposed on the front surface of the display unit, that is, a member provided separately from the display unit. In addition, the touch panel 20 detects the position of contact of the contact object with respect to the touch surface, and notifies the detected position of the contact to a control unit (not shown).

  As this touch panel 20, for example, a resistive film type, a capacitance type, an optical type, or the like can be used. In addition, when the touch panel 20 detects the contact by a contact thing, it is not essential that a contact thing touches the touch panel 20 physically. For example, when the touch panel 20 is optical, the touch panel 20 detects a position where the infrared light on the touch panel 20 is blocked by the contact object, and thus it is not necessary for the contact object to touch the touch panel 20.

  The bezel 30 is attached to the upper part of the housing 10 so as to cover the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the touch panel 20. That is, in the present embodiment, the bezel 30 is attached to the housing 10 so as to straddle between the housing 10 and the touch panel 20 with the housing 10 as a support member. The bezel 30 performs a dustproof and waterproof function between the housing 10 and the touch panel 20 in cooperation with a dustproof and waterproof elastic seal member described later. The bezel 30 can be made of, for example, metal, plastic, resin, and the like, and is preferably made of a material having a certain degree of strength while being thin.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the bezel 30 is removed from the housing 10 in the electronic device 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the bezel 30 is configured to be fitted into a mounting portion 10 a formed in a step shape on the top of the housing 10. In addition, an elastic seal member 40 for dustproofing and waterproofing is attached around the touch panel 20. The bezel 30 covers the periphery of the elastic seal member 40 and the touch panel 20 so that the periphery of the elastic seal member 40 and the touch panel 20 cannot be seen from the outside.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a state in which the touch panel 20 and the elastic seal member 40 are further integrally removed from the housing 10 after the bezel 30 illustrated in FIG. 2 is removed. The elastic seal member 40 is made of, for example, silicon rubber, is fixed to the touch panel 20, and is press-fitted into the attachment opening 10 b of the housing 10.

  The touch panel 20 is supported at four points so as to be positioned on the display surface side of the display unit 60 via the support members 50 at least at the four corners. The support 50 is preferably an elastic body such as silicon rubber having a higher hardness than the elastic seal member 40. One end surface of the support member 50 is bonded to the lower surface of the touch panel 20, and the other end surface is fixed to a bottom portion of the housing 10, a fixed portion fixed to the housing 10, or a region other than the display region on the upper surface of the display unit 60. Glued. Note that the number of support points of the touch panel 20 is not limited to four-point support, and can be set as appropriate, such as six-point support, depending on the size of the touch panel 20. In the present embodiment, the case where the touch panel 20 is supported at four points on the upper surface of the display unit 60 via the four support members 50 is illustrated.

  The display unit 60 displays various objects such as push button switches used by the operator for input operations as images. This object is an image that suggests to the operator an area to be touched on the touch surface of the touch panel 20. The display unit 60 is configured using, for example, a liquid crystal display panel (LCD), an organic EL display panel, or the like.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the touch panel 20 is removed from the elastic seal member 40 shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the touch panel 20 to which the elastic seal member 40 shown in FIG. On the back surface of the touch panel 20, the piezoelectric elements 70 constituting the vibrating portions are bonded to the portions covered by the bezel 30 in the vicinity of the two opposing sides. The piezoelectric element 70 expands and contracts in the length direction, for example, and is bonded along the side of the corresponding touch panel 20 with, for example, a double-sided tape or an adhesive. When a voltage is applied from a control unit (not shown), the piezoelectric element 70 expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction to bend the touch panel 20 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric element 70. Thereby, the piezoelectric element 70 vibrates the touch panel 20 with a vibration pattern corresponding to the applied voltage, and presents a tactile sensation to the contact object that is in contact with the touch surface of the touch panel 20.

  The elastic seal member 40 is attached over the periphery of the touch panel 20. The elastic seal member 40 is fixed over the entire side surface of the touch panel 20 and is press-fitted into the mounting opening 10 b of the housing 10. The elastic seal member 40 has a press-fit portion 40a that is pressed against the wall surface 10c of the mounting opening 10b by a side pressure. The press-fit portion 40a is configured such that a portion pressed against the wall surface 10c of the opening portion 10b is formed in a projecting shape having a semicircular cross section, for example, so that the wall surface 10c (see FIG. 3) can slide according to the curved vibration of the touch panel 20 Has been.

  The elastic seal member 40 extends to the mounting portion 10 a of the bezel 30 to the housing 10 over the entire circumference of the touch panel 20 and is sandwiched between the bezel 30 and the housing 10. Have Further, the elastic seal member 40 includes a receiving portion 40 c that is fixed to the lower surface edge portion of the touch panel 20. 4 and 5 exemplify the case where the receiving portion 40c is provided over the entire periphery of the lower surface edge portion of the touch panel 20, the receiving portion 40c may be provided partially. Good.

  The elastic seal member 40 is attached to the touch panel 20 by integral molding with the touch panel 20, or is attached to the touch panel 20 by adhesion with a waterproof double-sided tape or an adhesive at the press-fit portion 40a.

  The touch panel 20 includes, for example, the housing 10 illustrated in FIG. 3 while the press-fit portion 40a of the elastic seal member 40 is contracted in a state where the piezoelectric element 70 is fixed to the back surface and the elastic seal member 40 is attached to the periphery. It fits into the mounting opening 10b. As a result, the press-fit portion 40a of the elastic seal member 40 is press-fitted into the mounting opening 10b of the housing 10, and the press-fit portion 40a is pressed against the wall surface 10c of the mounting opening 10b by side pressure. Thereafter, the bezel 30 is mounted on the mounting portion 10 a of the housing 10, and the sandwiched portion 40 b extending to the mounting portion 10 a of the bezel 30 is sandwiched between the bezel 30 and the housing 10.

  FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the touch panel 20 is brought into pressure contact with the wall surface 10 c of the mounting opening 10 b of the housing 10 by side pressure through the press-fit portion 40 a of the elastic seal member 40 provided on the entire circumference of the side surface. Thereby, the dustproof and waterproof effect between the touch panel 20 and the housing | casing 10 is acquired.

  In addition, the elastic seal member 40 is sandwiched between the bezel 30 and the housing 10 at the mounting portion 10 a of the bezel 30 by the sandwiched portion 40 b provided over the entire circumference. Accordingly, the dustproof and waterproof effect can be further enhanced, and the press-fit portion 40a is made to accurately follow the curved vibration of the touch panel 20 without suppressing the amplitude of the curved vibration of the touch panel 20 as much as possible. It can be slid on the wall surface 10c of 10b. In other words, by sandwiching and fixing the sandwiched portion 40b between the bezel 30 and the housing 10, when the press-fit portion 40a is slidably displaced on the wall surface 10c of the opening 10b, the sandwiched portion 40a and the sandwiched portion 40a are sandwiched. An elastic force (restoring force) that attempts to return the press-fit portion 40a to its original state (position) acts on the connecting portion with the portion 40b. As a result, the press-fit portion 40a slides on the wall surface 10c of the opening 10b while accurately following the bending vibration of the touch panel 20.

  In the case where the sandwiched portion 40b is sandwiched between the bezel 30 and the housing 10, it is preferable to waterproof between the bezel 30 and the sandwiched portion 40b and between the housing 10 and the sandwiched portion 40b. Adhering with a double-sided adhesive tape or the like, or the sandwiched portion 40b is sandwiched between the bezel 30 and the housing 10 in a compressed state. Thereby, dustproof and waterproofing effects can be further enhanced.

  As described above, according to the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment, in the configuration in which the touch panel 20 is curved and vibrated by the piezoelectric element 70, the dust resistance and waterproofness are improved without reducing the vibration of the touch panel 20 as much as possible. It becomes possible to make it.

  In addition, this invention is not limited only to the said embodiment, Many deformation | transformation or a change is possible. For example, in the above-described embodiment, when the piezoelectric element 70 vibrates, the side parallel to the length direction of the piezoelectric element 70 is curved and displaced more than the other sides. Therefore, the press-fit portion 40a of the elastic seal member 40 is configured such that the side pressure at the side where the bending displacement of the touch panel 20 is large is smaller than the side pressure at the other side so that the touch panel 20 can be bent and displaced more smoothly. It can also be configured.

  Further, since the sliding displacement of the press-fit portion 40a corresponding to the side is small at the side where the bending displacement of the touch panel 20 is small, the sandwiched portion 40b corresponding to the side can be omitted. In this case, it is preferable that the press-fit portion 40a corresponding to the side has a relatively large side pressure to further enhance the dustproof and waterproof functions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7 which is an enlarged cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 6, the sandwiched portion 40b is formed with holes 40d at appropriate multiple locations, and the bezel 30 is formed with protrusions 30a penetrating the holes 40d. Then, the protrusion 30 a can be passed through the hole 40 d, and the sandwiched portion 40 b can be sandwiched between the bezel 30 and the housing 10 in the mounting portion 10 a of the bezel 30. If comprised in this way, since the to-be-clamped part 40b can be hold | maintained without producing a position shift between the bezel 30 and the housing | casing 10, the stable bending displacement of the touch panel 20 is possible over a long period of time. It becomes.

  The receiving portion 40c of the elastic seal member 40 can be omitted if the press-fit portion 40a is sufficiently fixed to the touch panel 20. Furthermore, the touch panel 20 may be supported by the elastic seal member 40 so as to be able to be bent and displaced by the elastic seal member 40 without being supported by the support element 50.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the press-fit portion 40a is fixed around the touch panel 20 has been described. However, the entire bottom end portion of the touch panel 20 is in a state where the press-fit portion 40a is in contact with the touch panel 20 around the touch panel 20. You may make it adhere | attach the receiving part 40c over the periphery. Furthermore, you may make it the touchscreen 20 adhere to both the press-fit part 40a and the receiving part 40c.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the supporting member of the touch panel 20 and the bezel 30 was the housing | casing 10, the member fixed to the housing | casing 10 directly or indirectly, such as the holder which the display part 60 does not illustrate. The casing in the present invention means one including these members.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the aspect which displays an object on the display part 60 arrange | positioned on the back side of the touch panel 20, and the touch panel 20 detects an operator's contact was demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to such an aspect. For example, an aspect in which an object is directly printed with ink or the like on the touch surface of the touch panel 20 without the display unit 60 is assumed. You can also.

  In the above embodiment, the touch panel 20 is used to detect contact with the touch surface of the touch panel 20. That is, in the above embodiment, the “touch panel 20” has been described assuming a member such as a so-called touch sensor. However, the touch panel used in the electronic device according to the present invention may be any as long as it can be touched by a contact object such as an operator's finger or a stylus pen.

  For example, the touch panel used in the electronic device according to the present invention may be a member such as a simple “panel” that does not detect the position of contact of the contact object with the touch surface (that is, has no sensing function). Further, regardless of the presence / absence of the sensing function of the touch position, for example, a press detection unit that detects a press on the touch panel is further provided, and it is determined that the touch is made on the touch panel based on the press detected by the press detection unit. Then, the touch panel can be vibrated by driving the vibration unit.

  Such a pressure detection unit detects a pressure on the touch surface of the touch panel. For example, a strain gauge sensor or a piezoelectric element whose physical or electrical characteristics (distortion, resistance, voltage, etc.) change according to the pressure. Etc. can be configured using an arbitrary number. Further, when the vibration unit is a piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element can also be used as a press detection unit. By adopting such a configuration and detecting the distortion of the touch panel due to the press, it is possible to assume a configuration in which the pressure on the touch panel is calculated from the distortion.

  For example, when the pressure detection unit is configured using a piezoelectric element or the like, the piezoelectric element of the pressure detection unit is a load (force) magnitude (or magnitude of the load (force) related to the pressure on the touch surface of the touch panel. The voltage magnitude (voltage value), which is an electrical characteristic, changes according to the speed (acceleration) at which the voltage changes. In this case, the pressure detection unit can notify the control unit of the magnitude of the voltage (voltage value (hereinafter simply referred to as data)). The control unit acquires the data when the press detection unit notifies the control unit of the data, or when the control unit detects data related to the piezoelectric element of the press detection unit. That is, a control part acquires the data based on the press with respect to the touch surface of a touchscreen. That is, a control part acquires the data based on a press from a press detection part. Then, when the data based on the press satisfies a predetermined standard, the control unit can determine that contact has been made and generate a predetermined vibration. Here, the predetermined reference can be set as appropriate according to the load characteristic when the push button switch is to be expressed.

  Furthermore, such a press detection part can be comprised according to the contact detection system in a touch panel. For example, in the case of the resistance film method, a strain gauge sensor, a piezoelectric element, or the like is used by associating the magnitude of the resistance corresponding to the size of the contact area with the pressing load (force) on the touch surface of the touch panel. It can be configured without. Alternatively, in the case of the capacitance method, the capacitance can be configured without using a strain gauge sensor or a piezoelectric element by associating the size of the capacitance with a load (force) of pressing against the touch surface of the touch panel. it can.

  Further, the vibration unit is configured by using an arbitrary number of piezoelectric vibrators, is configured by providing a transparent piezoelectric element on the entire surface of the touch panel, or configured to rotate the eccentric motor once in one cycle of the drive signal. You can also do it. Furthermore, when the pressure detection unit and the vibration unit are configured using a piezoelectric element, the pressure detection unit and the vibration unit may be configured by sharing the piezoelectric element. This is because the piezoelectric element generates a voltage when pressure is applied and deforms when the voltage is applied.

  Further, as described above, when the magnitude (voltage value (data)) of the voltage of the piezoelectric element that also serves as the pressure detection unit satisfies a predetermined standard, the vibration unit drives the piezoelectric element to generate vibration. It can also be generated. Here, when the voltage level (voltage value (data)) of the piezoelectric element satisfies a predetermined reference, the voltage value (data) may reach a predetermined reference value, It may be when the value (data) exceeds a predetermined reference value or when a voltage value (data) equal to the predetermined reference value is detected.

  The vibration unit may be configured to directly vibrate the touch panel by disposing a piezoelectric element on the touch panel, or by vibrating the electronic device based on a vibration motor (eccentric motor) or the like. The touch panel may be configured to vibrate indirectly.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the touch panel 20 is disposed so as to overlap the display surface side of the display unit 60 has been described. However, the electronic apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and the touch panel 20 and the display unit 60 may be separated from each other. However, the configuration in which the touch panel is arranged so as to overlap the display surface side of the display unit 60 makes it easier for the operator to show the correspondence between the displayed image, the region in which the operation input is detected, and the generated vibration. Can be recognized.

  In the description of the above-described embodiment, the display unit 60 and the touch panel 20 may be configured by an integrated device, for example, by providing both functions of the display unit and the contact detection unit on a common substrate. . As an example of an apparatus in which both functions of the display unit and the contact detection unit are integrated as described above, a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements such as photodiodes are regularly mixed in a matrix electrode array of pixel electrodes of a liquid crystal panel. Can be mentioned. This device displays an image with a liquid crystal panel structure, while reflecting the light of the backlight for liquid crystal display with the tip of a pen that touches the desired position on the panel surface, and this reflected light is reflected by peripheral photoelectric conversion elements. The touch position can be detected by receiving the light.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 10 Case 10a Mounting part 10b Mounting opening 10c Wall surface 20 Touch panel 30 Bezel 40 Elastic seal member 40a Press-fit part 40b Clamping part 40c Receiving part 50 Supporting element 60 Display part 70 Piezoelectric element

Claims (2)

A touch panel;
A vibrating section for vibrating the touch panel;
An elastic seal member attached to the touch panel;
A bezel attached to the housing so as to cover the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the touch panel,
The elastic seal member is
A press-fit portion that is fixed over the entire circumference of the side surface of the touch panel and is press-fitted to the wall surface of the attachment opening of the touch panel of the casing so as to be slidable integrally with the touch panel.
Extending to the mounting portion of the bezel in at least a part of the periphery of the touch panel, and a sandwiched portion sandwiched between the bezel and the support member,
An electronic device characterized by that. A touch panel;
A vibrating section for vibrating the touch panel;
An elastic seal member attached to the touch panel;
A bezel attached to the housing so as to cover the peripheral edge of the upper surface of the touch panel,
The elastic seal member is
A press-fit portion that is contacted over the entire circumference of the side surface of the touch panel and is press-fitted to the wall surface of the mounting opening of the touch panel of the housing so as to be slidable integrally with the touch panel;
A receiving part that is fixed over the entire bottom edge of the touch panel and places the touch panel;
Extending to the mounting portion of the bezel in at least a part of the periphery of the touch panel, and a sandwiched portion sandwiched between the bezel and the support member,
An electronic device characterized by that.

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