TW201441871A - Touch pen - Google Patents

Abstract

A touch pen is disclosed. The touch pen is used on a portable electronic apparatus including a container housing tank with two metal contacts. The touch pen includes a body, a head, a rechargeable battery, a circuit board, two conductive switches and two metal covers. When the touch pen is placed in the container housing tank, the two metal covers are electrically connected with the two metal contacts and the touch pen is recharged by the portable electronic apparatus.

Description

Stylus

The invention relates to a stylus, in particular to a stylus with a reduced size.

Currently, portable electronic devices with touch functions have become very popular, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), e-books, smart phones, and web pads. With the development of the multi-functionality of the portable electronic device, more and more functions are concentrated on the portable electronic device and its peripheral components, wherein the stylus for inputting information on the touch panel is An example.

The stylus sold in the market can be divided into two types: external battery type and rechargeable battery type according to the demand for power supply. Since the battery stylus needs to use a larger battery and also increases the weight of the stylus, in recent years, the tablet and the mobile phone have adopted a rechargeable stylus.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a conventional stylus and a portable electronic device. As shown in FIG. 1 , in order to facilitate carrying, the portable electronic device 9 is designed with a receiving slot 10 for temporarily accommodating the stylus pen 1 . When you need to use the stylus 1 When the stylus pen 1 is not needed, the stylus pen 1 can be inserted into the accommodating slot 10 to receive the fixed stylus pen 1 so that the stylus pen 1 can be As the portable electronic device 9 is carried.

The stylus pen 1 includes a body 2, a pen tip 3, a rechargeable battery 4, a circuit board 5, two control switches 6, two charging contacts 7, and two switch housings 8. The pen tip 3, the rechargeable battery 4, the circuit board 5, and the two control switches 6 are all disposed in the body 2. The switch housing 8 is disposed on the body 2 corresponding to the two control switches 6. The two charging contacts 7 are respectively connected to the positive and negative terminals of the rechargeable battery 4. When the stylus 1 is placed in the accommodating slot 10, the two charging contacts 7 are electrically connected to the metal contacts on the accommodating slot 10 to start charging.

The design of the stylus 1 described above does not fully utilize the space of the pen body, and two charging contacts 7 are additionally provided in addition to the two control switches 6. Moreover, the stylus pen 1 is limited by the size of the rechargeable battery 4, so that the volume thereof is still too large, which causes inconvenience to the user. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a smaller stylus to solve the lack of prior art.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a stylus.

Another main object of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic device.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the stylus of the present invention is used for portable electronic The portable electronic device includes a receiving slot for receiving the stylus, and the receiving slot is provided with two first metal contacts. The stylus includes a body, a pen tip, a rechargeable battery, a circuit board, two conductive switches, and two metal covers. The pen tip is disposed at one end of the body. The rechargeable battery is disposed inside the body to provide power. The circuit board is disposed inside the body to provide a pen touch function. The two conductive switches are respectively disposed on the circuit board, and the two conductive switches are electrically coupled to the positive and negative electrodes of the rechargeable battery, respectively. The two metal caps are respectively disposed on the body corresponding to the positions of the two conductive switches. When the stylus is placed in the accommodating slot, the two metal covers are respectively electrically coupled to the two first metal contacts, and the two metal covers are pressed to be electrically coupled to the two conductive switches respectively to trigger the portable type. The electronic device performs a charging process to cause the portable electronic device to charge the rechargeable battery.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the portable electronic device of the present invention comprises a stylus and a receiving slot. The stylus includes a body, a pen tip, a rechargeable battery, a circuit board, two conductive switches, and two metal covers. The pen tip is disposed at one end of the body. The rechargeable battery is disposed inside the body to provide power. The circuit board is disposed inside the body to provide a pen touch function. The two conductive switches are respectively disposed on the circuit board, and the two conductive switches are electrically coupled to the positive and negative electrodes of the rechargeable battery, respectively. The two metal caps are respectively disposed on the body corresponding to the positions of the two conductive switches. The accommodating slot is for accommodating the stylus The slot is provided with two first metal contacts. When the stylus is placed in the accommodating slot, the two metal covers are respectively electrically coupled to the two first metal contacts, and the two metal covers are pressed to be electrically coupled to the two conductive switches respectively to trigger the portable type. The electronic device performs a charging process to cause the portable electronic device to charge the rechargeable battery.

1‧‧‧ stylus

2‧‧‧ Ontology

3‧‧‧ pen head

4‧‧‧Rechargeable battery

5‧‧‧Circuit board

6‧‧‧Control switch

7‧‧‧Charging contacts

8‧‧‧Switch housing

9‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

10‧‧‧ accommodating slots

100‧‧‧ stylus

110‧‧‧ body

120‧‧‧ pen head

130‧‧‧Rechargeable battery

140‧‧‧ boards

150‧‧‧conductive switch

160‧‧‧Metal cover

200‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

210‧‧‧ accommodating slots

220‧‧‧First metal joint

230‧‧‧Second metal joint

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional stylus and a portable electronic device.

2 is a schematic view of a stylus according to an embodiment of the present invention when it has not been fully inserted into a receiving slot.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the stylus according to an embodiment of the present invention when the stylus is fully inserted into the accommodating groove.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <

Hereinafter, please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together, which are schematic diagrams of a stylus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the present invention provides a stylus 100 and a portable device. The stylus 100 can be placed in the accommodating slot 210 of the portable electronic device 200. The accommodating slot 210 is provided with two first metal contacts 220 and a second metal contact 230. According to an embodiment of the invention, the two first metal contacts 220 and the second metal contacts 230 are metal protrusions or metal domes, but the invention is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the stylus 100 includes a body 110, a pen tip 120, a rechargeable battery 130, a circuit board 140, two conductive switches 150, and two metal covers 160. It is to be noted that the present embodiments are merely illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not described in detail. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the various elements described above are not necessarily required. In order to implement the invention, other well-known components of the details may also be included. Each component may be omitted or modified as needed, and no other components may exist between any two components.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the portable electronic device 200 may be a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Global Positioning System (GPS), or a tablet computer, but the present invention. Not limited to this. Such an electronic device is often provided with a touch panel, and a touch pen 100 is required for operation control.

Stylus according to an embodiment of the present invention The body 110 of the 100 is an elongated hollow housing, and the tip 120 is disposed at the top end, and the pen head 120 is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery 130. The body 110 is controlled by the user to touch the touch panel of the portable electronic device 200 to input information and interact with the portable electronic device 200 to obtain a message.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the rechargeable battery 130 and the circuit board 140 are disposed inside the body 110. The rechargeable battery 130 can be used to provide the power required by the stylus 100; the circuit board 140 is used to provide the touch function of the pen 120. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the shape of the rechargeable battery 130 can be designed in accordance with the shape of the stylus pen 100, thereby reducing the volume required for the stylus pen 100.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the two conductive switches 150 are respectively disposed on the circuit board 140 and electrically coupled to the positive and negative electrodes of the rechargeable battery 130, respectively. Two metal covers 160 are disposed on the body 110 corresponding to the positions of the two conductive switches 150, and the two conductive switches 150 can be shielded for the user to press. According to an embodiment of the invention, the two conductive switches 150 are electrically conductive springs, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 2 , two first metal contacts 220 are disposed in the accommodating groove 210 , and the positions thereof correspond to the positions of the two metal covers 160 on the stylus pen 100 . When the stylus pen 100 has not been fully inserted into the accommodating groove 210, the two metal covers 160 are not The first metal contacts 220 are in contact, so the charging function is not triggered. As shown in FIG. 3, when the stylus 100 is fully inserted into the accommodating slot 210, the two metal covers 160 are electrically coupled to the two first metal contacts 220, respectively, and the two metal covers 160 are pressed and respectively The conductive switch 150 is electrically coupled to trigger the portable electronic device 200 to perform a charging process to charge the rechargeable battery 130.

Generally speaking, there are two conductive switches on each type of stylus, which respectively correspond to the functions of writing and wiping. If the two conductive switches can be used as the contacts for charging, the charging stylus is not required, and the space of the stylus can be saved.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the second metal contact 230 is disposed in the accommodating groove 210 , and the position is corresponding to the position of the stylus 120 on the stylus 100 , and the pen tip 120 is electrically coupled to the rechargeable battery 130 . One of the electrodes. Therefore, when the stylus pen 100 is fully inserted into the accommodating groove 210, the pen tip 120 is also electrically coupled to the second metal contact 230. At this time, if the metal cover 160 connected to the other electrode is also corresponding to the first metal When the contact 220 is electrically coupled, the charging process can also be triggered, and the portable electronic device 200 can charge the rechargeable battery 130.

In summary, the present invention, regardless of its purpose, means and efficacy, is characterized by its distinctiveness from the prior art, and is requested to be examined by the reviewing committee as soon as possible. In the Jiahui society, I feel really good. It should be noted that the various embodiments described above are merely illustrative for ease of explanation, and the scope of the invention is intended to be limited by the scope of the claims.

100‧‧‧ stylus

110‧‧‧ body

120‧‧‧ pen head

130‧‧‧Rechargeable battery

140‧‧‧ boards

150‧‧‧conductive switch

160‧‧‧Metal cover

200‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

210‧‧‧ accommodating slots

220‧‧‧First metal joint

230‧‧‧Second metal joint

Claims (10)

A stylus is used for a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes a receiving slot for receiving the stylus. The receiving slot is provided with two first metal contacts. The stylus includes: a body; a head disposed at one end of the body; a rechargeable battery disposed inside the body for providing power; a circuit board disposed inside the body Providing the touch function of the pen head; the two conductive switches are respectively disposed on the circuit board, and the two conductive switches are respectively electrically coupled to the positive and negative poles of the rechargeable battery; and the two metal covers are respectively disposed on the a position corresponding to the two conductive switches, wherein the two metal covers are electrically coupled to the two first metal contacts respectively when the stylus is placed in the accommodating groove, and the two metals are The cover is pressed and electrically coupled to the two conductive switches respectively, triggering the portable electronic device to perform a charging process, so that the portable electronic device charges the rechargeable battery. The stylus of the first aspect of the invention, wherein the stylus is electrically coupled to one of the electrodes of the rechargeable battery, the accommodating The slot is further provided with a second metal contact. When the stylus is placed in the accommodating slot, the stylus is electrically coupled to the second metal contact, and the two metal covers are respectively connected to the two first metal The two metal covers are electrically coupled to each other to be electrically coupled to the two conductive switches, respectively, to trigger the portable electronic device to perform a charging process, so that the portable electronic device charges the rechargeable battery Charge it. The stylus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the two first metal contacts and the second metal contacts are metal protrusions. The stylus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the two first metal contacts and the second metal contacts are metal domes. The stylus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the two conductive open relationships are conductive springs. A portable electronic device comprising: a stylus comprising: a body; a head disposed at one end of the body; a rechargeable battery disposed inside the body for providing power; a circuit board Is disposed inside the body to provide a touch function of the pen head; The two conductive switches are respectively disposed on the circuit board, and the two conductive switches are respectively electrically coupled to the positive and negative poles of the rechargeable battery; and the two metal covers are respectively disposed on the body corresponding to the two conductive switches a accommodating slot for accommodating the stylus, the accommodating slot is provided with two first metal contacts; wherein, when the stylus is placed in the accommodating groove, the two metal The cover is electrically coupled to the two first metal contacts, and the two metal covers are respectively pressed to be electrically coupled to the two conductive switches, respectively, to trigger the portable electronic device to perform a charging process, so that the cover The portable electronic device charges the rechargeable battery. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the pen tip is electrically coupled to one of the electrodes of the rechargeable battery, and the receiving slot is further provided with a second metal contact, when the stylus is placed When the ejector is placed in the accommodating slot, the stylus is electrically coupled to the second metal contact, the two metal covers are electrically coupled to the two first metal contacts, respectively, and the two metal covers are pressed and respectively Electrically coupled to the two conductive switches, the portable electronic device is triggered to perform a charging process to enable the portable electronic device to charge the rechargeable battery. The portable electronic device of claim 6 or 7, wherein the two first metal contacts and the second metal contacts are metal protrusions. The portable electronic device of claim 6 or 7, wherein the two first metal contacts and the second metal contacts are metal domes. The portable electronic device of claim 6 or 7, wherein the two conductive open relationships are conductive springs.