TWI474222B - Multi-point touch component - Google Patents

Description

Multi-touch component

The present invention relates to a touch member, and more particularly to a multi-point touch member.

Nowadays, touch technologies are increasingly developed, and many touch devices have been widely used in daily life, such as touch switches and touch screen panels. When the touch device is operated, a finger is used to touch the touch device, and the touch device performs a preset control action related to the touched position of the finger. In addition, a touch member such as a stylus is often used instead of a finger to control the touch device.

The touch member is generally divided into a resistive touch member and a capacitive touch member, which are respectively applied to a resistive touch device and a capacitive touch device. The material of the resistive touch member is not limited as long as pressure can be applied to the resistive touch device. The material of the capacitive touch component must be a specific material, so that the capacitive touch device senses the change of static electricity. In the past, since the control technology of the touch device was a single touch method, the touch members generated by the touch device can only perform single touch.

However, multi-touch technology that can simultaneously sense more than two touch points has been developed. However, conventional touch members do not have a structure designed for multi-touch, and cannot be applied to such multi-touch operations.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a multi-point touch member that solves the problems of the prior art and can be implemented as a single component. Multi-touch operation.

The technical means adopted by the present invention to solve the problems of the prior art is a multi-point touch member having an elongated body in which a plurality of elongated bodies are circumferentially spaced apart from each other in a radial direction of the elongated body. The touch body has a concave portion between adjacent touch bodies.

In an embodiment of the invention, each of the touch bodies has the same height.

In an embodiment of the invention, the elongate body is made of a flexible material.

In an embodiment of the invention, there is a more bent portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the elongated body and the touch body are made of a conductive material and are electrically conductive to each other.

In an embodiment of the invention, the conductive material is a conductive silicone.

In an embodiment of the invention, the elongated body and the touch body are integrally formed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the end portion of the elongated body protrudes from the end of the elongated body with an end touch body.

In an embodiment of the invention, the end touch body, the touch body and the elongated body are integrally formed.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch body is a spherical body formed by annularly protruding toward the radial direction of the elongated body.

Through the technical means adopted by the present invention, the multi-touch effect is achieved by a plurality of touch bodies which are protruded from each other in the radial direction of the elongated body. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the multi-touch type touch member is made of a conductive material, so that it can be applied to a capacitive touch device. In addition, the multi-touch member can be made of a flexible material and can be changed into various shapes to achieve the number of changing touch points and changing the holding angle. Degree and other effects.

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be further described by the following examples and the accompanying drawings.

Referring to Fig. 1, there is shown a perspective view of a multi-touch type touch member according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The multi-point touch member 100 of the present invention has an elongated body 1 in which a plurality of touch bodies 11 projecting in the radial direction of the elongated body 1 are disposed at intervals in the longitudinal direction D1 of the elongated body 1 (in this embodiment) In the example, the multi-touch type touch member 100 has four touch bodies 11).

In this embodiment, the multi-touch panel 100 is a capacitive touch component for sensing a capacitive touch screen. A capacitive touch screen detects a change in capacitance by sensing a change in capacitance by a screen to detect a touch position. The elongate body 1 is connected to a grip portion 2 for the user to hold, and the elongate body 1, the touch body 11 and the grip portion 2 are made of a conductive material and are electrically conductive with each other, thereby allowing the human body to pass through the grip portion 2 The elongated body 1 and the touch object 11 are electrically conductive with the screen. The conductive material of the elongated body 1, the touch body 11, and the grip portion 2 is a conductive silicone in this embodiment. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the conductive material may also be metal, conductive fiber or other conductive material. Material. In addition, although the multi-touch type touch panel 100 is a capacitive touch member in this embodiment, it can be commonly used for a resistive touch screen to perform touch.

In this embodiment, the height of each of the touch bodies 11 is the same, that is, the convex vertices of each of the touch bodies 11 are on the same plane. Thereby, each of the touch bodies 11 can simultaneously contact the flat screen 4 to perform touch operations such as touch and slide, as shown in FIG. 2 . In this way, the screen 4 can sense the capacitance change at the contact position of each touch body 11 to achieve the multi-touch effect. Furthermore, the adjacent touch body 11 There is a recess 12 between them to clearly separate the contact position of each touch body 11. In this embodiment, the touch body 11 is a spherical body 13 formed by annularly protruding toward the radial direction of the elongated body 11. The surface of each touch body 11 is a curved surface, so that the touch body 11 is in a sliding touch screen. 4 o'clock is quite smooth. Moreover, since the touch body 11 surrounds the elongated body 1, when the elongated body 1 faces the screen 4 in various angular directions, the touch body 11 can be aligned with the screen 4 for touching, and the touch body 11 can also be used for scrolling. The touch operation of the screen 4 is performed.

In addition to the conductive function, the conductive silicone has the characteristics of being sprayable, excellent in flexibility, and flexibility. In the present embodiment, the elongated body 1, the touch body 11, and the grip portion 2 are integrally formed by injection molding, and the molding method is advantageous for the height of each touch body 11 to be more accurately. the same. The conductive silicone has good flexibility, so that the touch body 11 does not easily wear the screen 4 when it touches and slides the screen 4. The elongated body 1, the touch body 11, and the grip portion 2 are made of a flexible material such as a conductive silicone, so that the multi-touch type touch member 100 can be changed into various shapes via bending, and has various uses. In other words, the multi-touch type touch member 100 can also be made of other flexible materials. Various variations of the multi-touch type touch member 100 and their manner of use and effects will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 3, the multi-touch type touch member 100 forms an angle between the grip portion 2 and the elongated body 1 by bending. Thereby, the grip portion 2 can be moved further away from the screen 4 to avoid accidental touch on the screen 4. In addition, another way of holding the user is also provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the multi-touch type touch panel 100 is bent between the touch body 11' and the touch object 11", so that the user can perform the touch operation on the screen 4 with the three touch bodies. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the bending position can be located at any position of the multi-touch type touch member 100, and the number of touch bodies used by the user for the screen 4 is used. Can be one, two, or other quantities. Similarly, the grip portion 2 can be flexed to other shapes, and the multi-touch member 100 can be more ergonomically grasped.

As shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the touch panel 11 being touchable by the touch body 11, the multi-touch member 100 of the present invention can also utilize other positions of the touch screen 4. An end touch body 13 is protruded toward the longitudinal direction of the elongated body 1 at the end portion of the elongated body 1. The end touch body 13 , the touch body 11 and the elongated body 1 are integrally formed, and the surface of the end touch body 13 is formed into a curved surface. When the touch screen 4 is touched only by the end touch body 13, the single touch effect can be achieved.

Referring to Fig. 6, there is shown a side view of a multi-point touch member of a second embodiment of the present invention. The multi-point touch member 100a of the present embodiment has substantially the same structure as the multi-touch type touch member 100 of the first embodiment, and therefore, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the difference is that In this embodiment, the surfaces of the touch body 11a and the end touch body 13a are tapered, so that when the touch function area of the screen 4 is small, the touch body 11a and the end touch body 13a can be more accurately Align to the touch function area of the screen 4. The grip portion 2a is formed with a recess 21, which is more comfortable for the user to hold the multi-touch type touch member 100a. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the surfaces of the touch body and the end touch body may also be planar or other configurations.

Referring to Fig. 7, there is shown a side view of a multi-point touch member of a third embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the multi-touch type touch member 100b has a bent portion 3, and the bent portion 3 is located between the grip portion 2 and the elongated body 1. The difference from the multi-touch member 100 is that the multi-touch member 100 is bent to form an angle between the grip portion 2 and the elongated body 1 , and the multi-touch member 100 b is normal. There is a bent portion 3. Of course, the invention is not limited thereto, and the bent portion is also It can be formed at any other position of the multi-point touch member.

It can be seen from the above embodiments that the multi-point touch component provided by the present invention has industrial utilization value, and thus the present invention has met the requirements of the patent. The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make other various improvements according to the above description, but these changes still belong to the inventive spirit of the present invention and the following definitions. In the scope of patents.

100, 100a, 100b‧‧‧ multi-point touch components

1‧‧‧Long body

11, 11', 11", 11a‧‧‧ touch body

12‧‧‧ recess

13, 13a‧‧‧ end touch body

2, 2a‧‧‧ grip

21‧‧‧ Groove

3‧‧‧Bending

4‧‧‧ screen

D1‧‧‧ length direction

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a multi-point touch member of a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view showing one of the use diagrams of the multi-touch type touch member of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the use of the multi-touch type touch member of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the use of the multi-touch type touch member of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the use of the multi-touch type touch member of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a side view showing a multi-point touch member of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a side view showing a multi-point touch member of a third embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Multi-touch components

1‧‧‧Long body

11‧‧‧Touch body

12‧‧‧ recess

13‧‧‧End touch body

2‧‧‧ grips

D1‧‧‧ length direction

Claims (9)

A multi-point touch member has an elongated body, wherein the elongated body is provided with a plurality of touch bodies protruding in a radial direction of the elongated body at intervals in a longitudinal direction, and adjacent touch bodies are There is a recess between the two, wherein the height of each of the touch bodies is the same. The multi-touch type touch member according to claim 1, wherein the elongated system is made of a flexible material. The multi-touch type touch member according to claim 1 has a bent portion. The multi-point touch member of claim 1, wherein the elongated body and the touch system are made of a conductive material and are electrically conductive to each other. The multi-point touch member of claim 4, wherein the conductive material is a conductive silicone. The multi-point touch member of claim 1, wherein the elongated body is integrally formed with the touch system. The multi-touch type touch member according to claim 1, wherein an end of the elongated body protrudes from the end portion of the elongated body toward the longitudinal direction of the elongated body. The multi-point touch member of claim 7, wherein the end touch body and the touch body are integrally formed with the elongated system. The multi-touch type touch member according to claim 1, wherein the touch system is a spherical body formed by annularly protruding toward a radial direction of the elongated body.