TW202242615A - Stylus pen apparatus and limiting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a stylus pen apparatus and a limiting structure. The stylus pen apparatus includes a pen shell module, a pen core module, a processing module, a sensing module, and a limiting structure. The pen shell module has an accommodating space. The pen core module passes through the pen shell module. The sensing module is connected to the processing module. The limiting structure is disposed in the accommodating space. One end of the limiting structure is recessed inward to form a first accommodating groove, the first accommodating groove is used for accommodating the pen core module, and the limiting structure has a plurality of first inner wall surfaces corresponding to the first accommodating groove. The plurality of the first inner wall surfaces surround the first accommodating groove to form a first polygon, the other end of the limiting structure is recessed inward to form a second accommodating groove, and the second accommodating groove is used for accommodating the sensing module. By virtue of the disclosure, the stylus pen apparatus and the limiting structure can reduce the frictional resistance of the pen core sliding contact.

Description

Touch pen device and limit structure

The present invention relates to a stylus device and a position-limiting structure, in particular to a stylus device and a position-limiting structure for reducing the sliding contact frictional resistance of a refill.

With the development of science and technology, the speed of introducing new and old electronic products is getting faster and faster. For example, electronic products with touch screens, such as tablet computers and smart phones, have become one of the trends and mainstreams of today's technology. Generally, users mostly use their fingers to directly click and slide on the touch screen during operation. Obviously more inconvenient. Therefore, most users will purchase a stylus to operate the touch screen.

The conventional stylus is provided with a fixing element, which is used for fixing the sensing element and guiding the refill element to contact the sensing element. However, during the movement of the refill element, the outer edge of the refill element and the inner wall of the fixing element are in surface contact with each other. Therefore, when the stylus is used for a long time, the refill element and the fixing element are prone to wear and tear, resulting in damage or deformation, which cannot provide a good operating experience for the user.

Therefore, how to overcome the above defects by improving the structural design has become one of the important issues to be solved in this field.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a stylus device and a limiting structure for the deficiencies of the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a stylus device, which includes a pen shell module, a pen core module, a processing module, a sensing module and a limiter structure. The pen case module has an accommodating space. The pen core module is installed on the pen shell module. The processing module is arranged in the accommodating space. The sensing module is connected to the processing module. The limiting structure is arranged in the accommodating space, and one end of the limiting structure is recessed inwardly to form a first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove is used for accommodating the refill module, and the limiting structure has a corresponding On the plurality of first inner wall surfaces of the first accommodating groove, the plurality of first inner wall surfaces surround the first accommodating groove and form a first polygon, and the other end of the limiting structure is recessed inward to form a The second accommodating groove is used for accommodating the sensing module.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a limiting structure, which is applied to a stylus device, the limiting structure is arranged in the stylus device, and the limiting structure One end is recessed inwardly to form a first accommodating groove for accommodating the core module of the stylus device, and the limiting structure has a plurality of first accommodating grooves corresponding to the first accommodating groove An inner wall surface, a plurality of the first inner wall surfaces surround the first accommodating groove in a polygonal shape, and the other end of the limiting structure is recessed inwardly to form a second accommodating groove, which is used for accommodating A sensing module of the stylus device is installed.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the stylus device and the limiting structure provided by the present invention can be set in a stylus device through a "limiting structure, and one end of the limiting structure is recessed inward to form a The first accommodating groove, the first accommodating groove is used for accommodating the core module of the stylus device, the limiting structure has a plurality of first inner wall surfaces corresponding to the first accommodating groove, a plurality of The first inner wall surface is polygonal around the first accommodating groove, and the other end of the limiting structure is inwardly recessed to form a second accommodating groove, which is used for accommodating the stylus pen device A sensing module" technical solution to reduce the frictional resistance of the sliding contact of the refill.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings related to the present invention. However, the provided drawings are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The following is an illustration of the implementation of the "stylus device and limiting structure" disclosed in the present invention through specific specific examples. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made to the details in this specification based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only for simple illustration, and are not drawn according to the actual size, which is stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that although terms such as "first", "second" and "third" may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are mainly used to distinguish one element from another. In addition, the term "or" used herein may include any one or a combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[first embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 13 , which are respectively a three-dimensional schematic diagram, an exploded schematic diagram, a partial structural schematic diagram, a structural schematic diagram of a refill module and a position-limiting structure, and a V-V cross-section of the stylus device of the first embodiment of the present invention. Sectional schematic diagram, enlarged schematic diagram of part VI of FIG. 5 , first structural schematic diagram of the cooperation between the refill module and the limiting structure, the second structural schematic diagram of the cooperation between the pen core module and the limiting structure, and some components of the stylus device An exploded schematic diagram, a perspective schematic diagram of the first angle of the limiting structure, a perspective schematic diagram of the second angle of the limiting structure, a perspective schematic diagram of the third angle of the limiting structure, and a schematic cross-sectional view of the limiting structure. As shown in the figure, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a stylus device Z, which can be a capacitive stylus or other types of stylus. The stylus device Z includes a pen casing module 1 , a pen core module 2 , a processing module 3 , a sensing module 4 and a limiting structure L.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the pen housing module 1 can have a receiving space 100 . For example, the pen case module 1 may include a first case unit 10 , a second case unit 11 and a shell unit 12 . The first housing unit 10 and the second housing unit 11 are detachably connected to each other, and an accommodating space 100 is defined between the first housing unit 10 and the second housing unit 11 . The shell unit 12 is detachably sleeved on the outside of the first shell unit 10 and the second shell unit 11 to cover the first shell unit 10 and the second shell unit 11 . In addition, the pen case module 1 may further include a tail cap unit 13 detachably disposed at one end of the first case unit 10 and the second case unit 11 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the refill module 2 can be mounted on the pen housing module 1 . For example, the refill module 2 may include a contact unit 20 and a brush set unit 21 . The contact unit 20 can be a nib structure of the stylus device Z, for contacting an electronic device with a touch screen (such as a touch display, a tablet computer, a smart phone, etc., but not limited thereto), and contacts The unit 20 is passed through the pen case module 1 ; that is, the contact unit 20 can be passed through the other end of the first case unit 10 and the second case unit 11 . The pen cover unit 21 is sleeved on the contact unit 20 and accommodated in the first accommodating groove L10 of the limiting structure L; further, the pen cover unit 21 can be located in the accommodating space 100, wherein one end of the pen cover unit 21 can be sleeved In the contact unit 20 , the other end of the pen cover unit 21 can be accommodated in the first accommodating slot L10 . In addition, the refill module 2 can also include an elastic unit 22, which can be a spring or other elastic elements. The elastic unit 22 is sleeved on the pen cover unit 21 and the limiting structure L in a detachable manner.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 , the processing module 3 is disposed in the accommodating space 100 . The sensing module 4 is connected to the processing module 3 . For example, the processing module 3 can be a processor, or a circuit board with processing functions, but not limited thereto. The sensing module 4 can be any type of sensor, the sensing module 4 is electrically connected to the processing module 3 , and the sensing module 4 is located in the accommodating space 100 .

Next, as shown in Figures 1 to 9, the limiting structure L can be set in the accommodation space 100, specifically, the limiting structure L can be a hollow block structure with a slightly T-shaped appearance, but not in this shape. limit. The limiting structure L can be located between the sensing module 4 and the refill module 2 . One end of the limiting structure L is recessed inwardly to form a first accommodating groove L10, the first accommodating groove L10 can be used to accommodate the refill module 2, and the pen cover unit 21 of the refill module 2 can be movably installed in the The first accommodation tank L10. The limiting structure L has a plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 corresponding to the first accommodating groove L10 , and the plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 surround the first accommodating groove L10 to form a first polygon P1 . Moreover, the other end of the limiting structure L is recessed inward to form a second accommodating groove L20 , and the second accommodating groove L20 can be used for accommodating the sensing module 4 . Wherein, the first accommodating slot L10 may communicate with the second accommodating slot L20.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 , each first inner wall surface L11 of the limiting structure L can be flat, and each first inner wall surface L11 can be inclined to an axis S of the limiting structure L ; Wherein, the angle a between each first inner wall surface L11 and the axis S can range from 1 degree to 3 degrees, and the angle a can preferably be 2 degrees, but not limited thereto. The first polygon P1 formed by the plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 surrounding the first accommodation groove L10 can be a quadrangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or a regular polygon with more than six sides, and in this embodiment is An octagon is used as an example, but not limited thereto. Moreover, the shape of the other end of the pen case unit 21 can be a circle, oblate circle, ellipse or other approximately circular shape; wherein, in this embodiment, the shape of the other end of the pen case unit 21 is a flat circle ( As shown in Figure 7) and ellipse (as shown in Figure 8) as examples, but not limited thereto.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 , when the user operates the stylus device Z, when the contact unit 20 touches the touch screen of the electronic device, the contact unit 20 will generate a reaction force to drive the pen holder unit 21 Displace toward the sensing module 4 and contact the sensing module 4 ; at the same time, the pen cover unit 21 will compress the elastic unit 22 . During the displacement process of the pen cover unit 21 towards the sensing module 4, since the contact surfaces between the outer edge of the pen cover unit 21 and the plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 of the limiting structure L are point-shaped or linear, the pen cover unit The friction area between 21 and the first inner wall surface L11 is only dotted or linear, which can effectively reduce the loss rate of the refill module 2 and prolong the service life of the refill module 2 . In addition, when the contact unit 20 is away from the touch screen of the electronic device, the elastic unit 22 will generate a stretching force to drive the pen cover unit 21 away from the sensing module 4 .

Moreover, since each first inner wall surface L11 of the limiting structure L is designed to be inclined, therefore, during the displacement process of the pen cover unit 21 toward the sensing module 4, the plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 can guide the pen cover unit 21 The moving track of the pen cover unit 21 can accurately contact the sensing surface of the sensing module 4 (not shown in the figure).

Thereby, the stylus device Z and the limiting structure L of the present invention greatly reduce the contact area (that is, the friction area) between the outer edge of the pen cover unit 21 and the first inner wall surface L11 through the above technical solution, thereby reducing the sliding of the pen cover unit 21 The frictional resistance of the contact can effectively prolong the service life of the pen core module 2 . Moreover, the stylus device Z and the limiting structure L of the present invention can also provide the effect of guiding the moving track of the pen cover unit 21 by using a plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 as slope structures.

Further, the limiting structure L of the present invention may also have a plurality of second inner wall surfaces L21, and the plurality of second inner wall surfaces L21 correspond to the second accommodating groove L20. For example, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, when the sensing module 4 is disposed in the second accommodating groove L20, at least a part of the second inner wall surface L21 can be in contact with the sensing module 4 to fix the sensing module 4. Measuring module 4.

Furthermore, as shown in Figure 12 and Figure 13, part of the second inner wall surface L21 of the limiting structure L of the present invention can also protrude toward the center of the limiting structure L to form a plurality of second protrusions L22, and a plurality of The second protrusion L22 is used to fasten the sensing module 4 .

Furthermore, the limiting structure L of the present invention can also have a plurality of third inner wall surfaces L12. For example, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 11 , the plurality of third inner wall surfaces L12 correspond to the first accommodating groove L10 . The plurality of third inner wall surfaces L12 are located between the plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 and the plurality of second inner wall surfaces L21, that is, each third inner wall surface L12 is connected to the corresponding first inner wall surface L11 and the second inner wall surface L21 . In addition, part of the third inner wall surface L12 protrudes toward the center of the limiting structure L to form a plurality of first protrusions L13, and the plurality of first protrusions L13 can be used as a position limiting function to avoid excessive contact with the pen cover unit 21. module 4, resulting in damage to the sensing module 4.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 , the connection between each first inner wall surface L11 and the outer wall of the limiting structure L may have a chamfered portion L110, and the chamfered portion L110 may be R angle, C angle or other types. arc angle, but not limited to this.

According to the above, the present invention further provides a limiting structure L, which is applied to a stylus device Z. The limiting structure can be set in the stylus device Z, and one end of the limiting structure L is recessed inward to form a The first accommodating slot L10, the first accommodating slot L10 is used to accommodate the core module 2 of the stylus device Z, and the limiting structure L has a plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 corresponding to the first accommodating slot L10 A plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 are polygonal around the first accommodation groove L10, and the other end of the limiting structure L is recessed inwardly to form a second accommodation groove L20, which is used to accommodate the contact A sensing module 4 of the pen control device Z.

However, the above-mentioned example is only one possible embodiment and is not intended to limit the present invention.

[Second embodiment]

Please refer to FIG. 14 , which are schematic diagrams of the cooperation between the refill module and the limiting structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and please refer to FIGS. 1 to 13 together. As shown in the figure, the stylus device Z of this embodiment is substantially similar to the stylus device Z of the above-mentioned first embodiment, therefore, the arrangement or operation of the same components will not be repeated here. The difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned first embodiment is that the shape of the other end of the pen cover unit 21 can be a second polygon P2, and the shapes of the first polygon P1 and the second polygon P2 are different.

For example, as shown by comparing FIG. 14 with FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , the cross section of the other end of the pen cover unit 21 of this embodiment can be a second polygon P2, and the second polygon P2 can be a regular polygon. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 14, when the pen cover unit 21 is displaced toward the sensing module 4, the contact surfaces between the outer edge of the pen cover unit 21 and the plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 of the limiting structure L are point-like. Or linear, therefore, the friction area between the pen cover unit 21 and the first inner wall surface L11 is only dotted or linear, and then the loss rate of the pen core module 2 can be effectively reduced, and the life of the pen core module 2 can be extended. service life.

However, the above-mentioned example is only one possible embodiment and is not intended to limit the present invention.

[Advantageous Effects of Embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the stylus device Z and the limiting structure L provided by the present invention can be set in a stylus device Z through the "limiting structure L, and one end of the limiting structure L faces The inner depression forms a first accommodating slot L10 for accommodating the core module 2 of the stylus device Z, and the limiting structure L has a plurality of first accommodating slots L10 corresponding to the first accommodating slot L10 An inner wall surface L11, a plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 are polygonal around the first accommodation groove L10, and the other end of the limiting structure L is recessed inwardly to form a second accommodation groove L20, which is used for the second accommodation groove L20 A technical solution for a sensing module 4" accommodating the stylus device Z to reduce the frictional resistance of the sliding contact of the refill module 2.

Furthermore, the stylus device Z and the limiting structure L of the present invention greatly reduce the contact area (that is, the friction area) between the outer edge of the pen cover unit 21 and the first inner wall surface L11 through the above technical solution, thereby reducing the pen cover unit. 21 the frictional resistance of the sliding contact can effectively prolong the service life of the refill module 2 . Moreover, the stylus device Z and the limiting structure L of the present invention can also provide the effect of guiding the moving track of the pen cover unit 21 by using a plurality of first inner wall surfaces L11 as slope structures.

The content disclosed above is only a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, and does not therefore limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

Z: Stylus device 1: Pen shell module 100:Accommodating space 10: The first housing unit 11: Second housing unit 12: Shell unit 13: Tail cover unit 2: refill module 20: contact unit 21: Pen holder unit 22: Elastic unit 3: Processing module 4: Sensing module L: limit structure L10: The first storage tank L11: the first inner wall L110: Chamfering L12: The third inner wall L13: first protrusion L20: Second Storage Tank L21: Second inner wall surface L22: second protrusion a: included angle P1: first polygon P2: second polygon S: axis

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a stylus device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view of the stylus device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial structural diagram of the touch pen device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of the refill module and the limiting structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the V-V cross-section in FIG. 4 .

FIG. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of part VI of FIG. 5 .

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the cooperation between the refill module and the limiting structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the cooperation between the refill module and the limiting structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an exploded schematic diagram of some components of the stylus device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of the first angle of the limiting structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of the second angle of the limiting structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view of a third angle of the limiting structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the position-limiting structure of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a structural schematic diagram of the cooperation between the refill module and the limiting structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

21: Pen holder unit

L: limit structure

L10: The first storage tank

L11: the first inner wall

P1: first polygon

P2: second polygon

Claims (10)

A stylus device comprising: A shell module, which has an accommodating space; A pen core module, which is installed on the pen case module; a processing module, which is arranged in the accommodating space; a sensing module connected to the processing module; and A position-limiting structure, which is arranged in the accommodating space, one end of the position-limiting structure is inwardly recessed to form a first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove is used for accommodating the refill module, and the position-limiting structure The structure has a plurality of first inner wall surfaces corresponding to the first accommodating groove, the plurality of first inner wall surfaces surround the first accommodating groove and form a first polygon, and the other end of the limiting structure faces inward The recess forms a second accommodating groove, and the second accommodating groove is used for accommodating the sensing module. The stylus device as described in claim 1, wherein the refill module includes: a contact unit, which passes through the pen housing module; and A sleeve unit is sheathed on the contact unit and accommodated in the first accommodating groove. The stylus device according to claim 2, wherein one end of the pen cover unit is sleeved on the contact unit, the other end of the pen cover unit is accommodated in the first accommodating groove, and the shape of the pen cover unit is a A circle or a second polygon; wherein, the shape of the first polygon is different from that of the second polygon. The stylus device according to claim 1, wherein, each of the first inner wall surfaces is planar, and each of the first inner wall surfaces is inclined to an axis of the limiting structure; wherein, the first content The storage tank communicates with the second storage tank. The stylus device according to claim 1, wherein the limiting structure also has a plurality of second inner wall surfaces, and the plurality of second inner wall surfaces correspond to the second accommodating groove; wherein, the limiting structure also has There are a plurality of third inner wall surfaces corresponding to the first accommodating groove, each of the third inner wall surfaces is connected to the corresponding first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface, part of the first inner wall surface The three inner walls protrude toward the center of the limiting structure to form a plurality of first protrusions. The stylus device according to claim 5, wherein a part of the second inner wall protrudes toward the center of the limiting structure to form a plurality of second protrusions, and the plurality of second protrusions are used to fasten the Sensing module. A position limiting structure, which is applied to a stylus device, the position limiting structure is arranged in the stylus device, one end of the position limiting structure is recessed inwardly to form a first accommodating groove, and the first accommodating groove For accommodating the pen core module of the stylus device, the limiting structure has a plurality of first inner wall surfaces corresponding to the first accommodating groove, and the plurality of first inner wall surfaces surround the first accommodating groove It is a polygon, and the other end of the limiting structure is recessed inward to form a second accommodating groove, and the second accommodating groove is used for accommodating a sensing module of the stylus device. The limiting structure according to claim 7, wherein, each of the first inner wall surfaces is planar, and each of the first inner wall surfaces is inclined to an axis of the limiting structure; wherein, the first accommodating The groove communicates with the second accommodation groove. The limiting structure according to claim 7, wherein the limiting structure also has a plurality of second inner wall surfaces, and the plurality of second inner wall surfaces correspond to the second accommodating groove; wherein the limiting structure also has a plurality of third inner wall surfaces, the plurality of third inner wall surfaces correspond to the first accommodating groove, each of the third inner wall surfaces is connected to the corresponding first inner wall surface and the second inner wall surface, and part of the third inner wall surfaces The inner wall protrudes toward the center of the limiting structure to form a plurality of first protrusions. The limiting structure according to claim 9, wherein a part of the second inner wall protrudes toward the center of the limiting structure to form a plurality of second protrusions, and the plurality of second protrusions are used to fasten the sensor Test module.

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