TWI499954B - Touch module - Google Patents

Description

Touch module

The present invention relates to a touch module, and more particularly to a touch module applied to a non-touch display panel.

Benefiting from advances in semiconductor components and display technology, electronic devices are constantly moving toward small, versatile, and portable devices. Common portable electronic devices include tablet PCs, smart phones, and Notebook computer, etc. In the case of a notebook computer, it has the same functions as a desktop computer and is portable, so it is popular in the consumer market of electronic products.

With the rapid development of computer operating systems, touch-enabled operating systems (such as WINDOWS 8 from Microsoft) have gradually been applied to notebook computers. However, at present, the display panels of some notebook computers are still non-touch display panels and cannot perform the touch functions of the above operating systems. Users must purchase a notebook computer with a touch-sensitive display panel to perform touch operations, which imposes an economic burden.

The present invention provides a touch module that can be mounted on a non-touch display panel of an electronic device for a user to perform a touch operation.

The touch module of the present invention is suitable for an electronic device. The electronic device includes a non-touch display panel and a casing. There is a gap between the non-touch display panel and the casing. The touch module includes a touch panel, at least one engaging portion, and a transmission unit. The engaging portion is connected to the touch panel, wherein the engaging portion is embedded in the gap, so that the touch panel is positioned on the electronic device and located on the non-touch display panel. The transmission unit is electrically connected to the touch panel. When the touch panel generates a touch signal, the transmission unit transmits the touch signal to the electronic device, and the electronic device generates a control signal according to the touch signal.

In an embodiment of the invention, the casing has an opening, and the non-touch display panel is disposed in the casing and exposed by the opening, and the touch panel is located outside the casing and opposite to the opening.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch module further includes a support sheet, wherein a surface of the touch panel faces the non-touch display panel, and the support sheet is disposed on the surface of the touch panel and supported by the non-touch Between the control display panel and the touch panel.

In an embodiment of the invention, the engaging portion is formed on a periphery of the support piece.

In an embodiment of the invention, the foregoing transmission unit is a wired transmission unit or a wireless transmission unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch module further includes a power supply unit, wherein the power supply unit is configured to provide power to the touch panel.

In an embodiment of the invention, the power supply unit is wirelessly or Wired to charge through an external power source.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch module further includes an external housing, wherein the transmission unit and the power supply unit are disposed in the external housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch module further includes a control unit, and the control unit is disposed in the external housing.

In an embodiment of the invention, the control unit is electrically connected to the touch panel through a flexible circuit board.

In an embodiment of the invention, the non-touch display panel has a display surface, the casing has a back surface opposite to the display surface, and the external housing is disposed on the back surface of the casing.

Based on the above, in the touch module of the present invention, the engaging portion is connected to the touch panel and can be embedded in a gap between the non-touch display panel of the electronic device and the casing. Accordingly, the touch module can be easily assembled on the electronic device through the touch portion to perform touch operation on the electronic device through the touch module without additional purchase of touch. The electronic device of the display panel is used to improve the convenience of operation of the electronic device and reduce the economic burden on the user.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

50‧‧‧ Devil Felt

100‧‧‧ touch module

110‧‧‧Touch panel

110a‧‧‧ surface

120‧‧‧Interface

130‧‧‧Transportation unit

140‧‧‧Support film

150‧‧‧Power supply unit

160‧‧‧External housing

170‧‧‧Control unit

180‧‧‧Soft circuit board

200‧‧‧Electronic devices

210‧‧‧Host

220‧‧‧ screen

222‧‧‧ Non-touch display panel

222a‧‧‧ display surface

224‧‧‧Shell

224a‧‧‧ openings

224b‧‧‧back

G‧‧‧ gap

1 is a perspective view of a touch module according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a perspective view of the touch module of FIG. 1 applied to an electronic device.

3 is a partial schematic structural view of the electronic device and the touch module of FIG. 2 .

4 is a perspective view of the screen of FIG. 2 closed to the main unit.

1 is a perspective view of a touch module according to an embodiment of the invention. 2 is a perspective view of the touch module of FIG. 1 applied to an electronic device. 3 is a partial schematic structural view of the electronic device and the touch module of FIG. 2 . Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the touch module 100 of the present embodiment is applicable to an electronic device 200 . The electronic device 200 is, for example, a notebook computer and includes a host 210 and a screen 220. The screen 220 includes a non-touch display panel 222 and a casing 224. There is a gap G between the non-touch display panel 222 and the casing 224 (shown in FIG. 3).

The touch module 100 includes a touch panel 110 , at least one engaging portion 120 (four shown in FIG. 1 ), and a transmission unit 130 . The engaging portion 120 is connected to the touch panel 110 , for example, to the touch panel 110 , or formed by a protective layer (not shown) of the touch panel 110 . As shown in FIG. 3 , each of the engaging portions 120 is embedded in the gap G between the non-touch display panel 222 and the casing 224 , so that the touch panel 110 is positioned on the electronic device 200 and is located on the non-touch display. Panel 222. The transmission unit 130 is electrically connected to the touch panel 110. When the touch panel 110 receives the touch input of the user and generates the touch signal, the transmission unit 130 transmits the touch signal to the electronic device 200, and the electronic device 200 generates a control signal according to the touch signal to The user's touch input executes the corresponding command.

In the above configuration, the touch module 100 can be easily mounted on the electronic device 200 through the touch module 120 to perform touch operation on the electronic device 200 through the touch module 100 without An electronic device having a touch display panel is additionally required to improve the operational convenience of the electronic device 200 and reduce the economic burden on the user. When the user wants to remove the touch module 100, the touch module 100 can be smoothly separated from the touch panel 100 by moving the respective engaging portions 120 away from the gap G between the non-touch display panel 222 and the casing 224. Electronic device 200.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in the embodiment, the non-touch display panel 222 is disposed in the casing 224 and exposed by the opening 224 a of the casing 224 , and the touch panel 110 of the touch module 100 is located on the machine The outer casing 224 is opposite to the opening 224a of the casing 224. The user can view the screen displayed by the non-touch display panel 222 through the opening 224a of the touch panel 110 and the casing 224 and simultaneously perform the touch operation by using the touch panel 110.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 , the touch module 100 of the present embodiment further includes a support sheet 140 . A surface 110a of the touch panel 110 faces the non-touch display panel 222 of the electronic device 200, and the support sheet 140 is disposed on the surface 110a of the touch panel 110 and supported by the non-touch display panel 222 and the touch panel 110. between. Therefore, the distance between the non-touch display panel 222 and the touch panel 110 can be prevented from affecting the touch operation, and the user can smoothly input the touch input to the electronic device 200 through the touch panel 110. The engaging portion 224 is integrally formed on the periphery of the support piece 140 to be connected to the touch panel 110, or is connected to the touch panel 110 by other suitable means, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the transmission unit 130 shown in FIG. 1 is, for example, a wireless transmission unit, to transmit the touch signal to the electronic device 200 by wireless transmission. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the transmission unit 130 may also be a wired transmission unit and connected to the electronic device 200 through a suitable wire. In addition, the touch module of the present embodiment further includes a power supply unit 150 for supplying power to the touch panel 110, wherein the power supply unit 150 is charged through an external power source, for example, wirelessly or in a wired manner, for example, the external power source. The present invention does not limit the battery of the electronic device 200 or other suitable power source.

The touch module 100 of the present embodiment further includes an external housing 160. The transmission unit 130 and the power supply unit 150 are disposed in the external housing 160. The outer casing 160 is disposed on the back surface 224b of the casing 224 as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, and does not occupy the space of the area where the display surface 222a of the non-touch display panel 222 is located. The back surface 224b is opposite to the space 224b. The display surface 222a. Thereby, the user can smoothly close the screen 220 of the electronic device 200 to the host 210 as shown in FIG. 4 without hindering the closing of the screen 220 by providing the external housing 160.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in the embodiment, the back surface 224 b of the casing 224 and the outer casing 160 are respectively provided with a devil felt 50 so that the outer casing 160 can be fixed to the back of the casing 224 by the devil blanket 50 . 224b. In other embodiments, the outer casing 160 can be detachably fixed to the back surface 224b of the casing 224 by other suitable means, which is not limited by the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the touch module 100 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 170 . The control unit 170 is, for example, a control circuit board and disposed in the external housing 160 . The control unit 170 is electrically connected to the touch panel 110 through the flexible circuit board 180 (shown as two). The touch panel 110 and the external housing 160 can be respectively mounted on the display surface 222a of the non-touch display panel 222 and the display panel 222 of the non-touch display panel 222, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. The back side 224b of the casing 224.

In summary, in the touch module of the present invention, the engaging portion is connected to the touch panel and can be embedded in a gap between the non-touch display panel of the electronic device and the casing. Accordingly, the touch module can be easily assembled on the electronic device through the touch portion to perform touch operation on the electronic device through the touch module without additional purchase of touch. The electronic device of the display panel is used to improve the convenience of operation of the electronic device and reduce the economic burden on the user. In addition, the external housing for accommodating the transmission unit, the power supply unit and the control unit is disposed on the back of the screen housing of the electronic device, so that the user can smoothly close the screen to the host without being provided with the external housing. There is a hindrance to the closure of the screen.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧ touch module

110‧‧‧Touch panel

120‧‧‧Interface

130‧‧‧Transportation unit

140‧‧‧Support film

150‧‧‧Power supply unit

160‧‧‧External housing

180‧‧‧Soft circuit board

Claims (11)

A touch module is applicable to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a non-touch display panel and a casing. The non-touch display panel has a gap with the casing. The touch module includes a touch panel; at least one of the engaging portions is connected to the touch panel, wherein the engaging portion is embedded in the gap, so that the touch panel is positioned on the electronic device and located on the non-touch display And a transmission unit electrically connected to the touch panel, wherein when the touch panel generates a touch signal, the transmission unit transmits the touch signal to the electronic device, and the electronic device according to the touch The control signal generates a control signal. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the casing has an opening, the non-touch display panel is disposed in the casing and exposed by the opening, and the touch panel is located outside the casing And the pair is located at the opening. The touch module of claim 1, further comprising a support sheet, wherein a surface of the touch panel faces the non-touch display panel, and the support sheet is disposed on the surface of the touch panel Supported between the non-touch display panel and the touch panel. The touch module of claim 3, wherein the engaging portion is formed on a periphery of the support piece. The touch module of claim 1, wherein the transmission unit is a wired transmission unit or a wireless transmission unit. The touch module of claim 1, further comprising a power supply unit, wherein the power supply unit is configured to provide power to the touch panel. The touch module of claim 6, wherein the power supply unit is charged by an external power source in a wireless manner or in a wired manner. The touch module of claim 6, further comprising an external housing, wherein the transmission unit and the power supply unit are disposed in the external housing. The touch module of claim 8, further comprising a control unit, wherein the control unit is disposed in the external housing. The touch module of claim 9, wherein the control unit is electrically connected to the touch panel through a flexible circuit board. The touch module of claim 8, wherein the non-touch display panel has a display surface, the casing has a back surface opposite to the display surface, and the outer casing is disposed on the casing The back.