TWI596513B - Pen cap assembly with electrical conducting and replacement functions and capacitive stylus - Google Patents

Description

Pen cover assembly with electrical conduction and replacement function and capacitive stylus

The present invention relates to a pen cover assembly and a capacitive stylus, and more particularly to a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, and a capacitive touch using a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions Control the pen.

The touchpad includes three types: resistive, electromagnetic, and capacitive. The resistive touch panel needs to use a pen tip to apply force on a very small area during operation. The electromagnetic touch panel needs to be matched with a special pen with a battery. The working principle of the capacitive touch panel is to use the capacitive coupling effect when the object touches the touch panel, so that the contact position of the object can be detected by the change of the capacitance value, so the capacitive touch panel does not need to consume power. Enter the pen. The use of a capacitive touch panel does not require concentration of pressure points, so the service life is long. Furthermore, the capacitive touch panel has a simple composition, few components, and high product yield, making the capacitive touch panel less expensive in mass production.

There are many ways to operate a capacitive touchpad. The most common is to touch or slide a finger or pen on its surface so that the sensor in the touchpad produces a corresponding signal. However, with the increasing use of capacitive touch panels, they have the disadvantage of low accuracy in detection. In some applications that may require more accurate detection performance, the operation will be smooth. The degree is greatly reduced, so many users choose to use a capacitive stylus to increase the accuracy of their touch. However, in the prior art, the connecting line installed on the pen cover of the capacitive stylus cannot be replaced, and the space is improved.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a pen cover assembly and a capacitive stylus that have both electrical conduction and replacement functions in view of the deficiencies of the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problem, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, the pen cover assembly and a hollow pen having a first inner fitting portion The tubes cooperate with each other, wherein the cap assembly comprises: a conductive structure and a detachable cap. The electrically conductive structure is rotatably disposed within the hollow pen tube and mates with the first inner mating portion of the hollow pen tube, wherein the electrically conductive structure includes an elastic member. The detachable cap is detachably disposed on a distal end portion of the hollow pen tube and adjacent to the conductive structure, wherein the detachable cap has the first portion with the hollow pen tube The inner mating portion cooperates with a built-in body and an exposed body connected to the inner body and exposed outside the hollow pen tube.

In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a capacitive stylus using a one-piece cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, the pen The cap assembly cooperates with a hollow pen tube having a first inner mating portion, wherein the cap assembly includes: a conductive structure and a detachable cap. The electrically conductive structure is rotatably disposed within the hollow pen tube and mates with the first inner mating portion of the hollow pen tube, wherein the electrically conductive structure includes an elastic member. The detachable cap is detachably disposed on a distal end portion of the hollow pen tube and adjacent to the conductive structure, wherein the detachable cap has the first portion with the hollow pen tube The inner mating portion cooperates with a built-in body and an exposed body connected to the inner body and exposed outside the hollow pen tube.

Further, the conductive structure further includes a conductive substrate, the outer periphery of the conductive substrate has a first outer mating portion that cooperates with the first inner matching portion of the hollow pen tube, and passes through Cooperating with the first inner mating portion to enable the conductive substrate to be rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube, wherein the elastic member is disposed on the conductive substrate and Located in the hollow Inside the pen tube, and the elastic member and the hollow pen tube are separated from each other, wherein the outer circumference of the inner body of the detachable cap has the first inner portion of the hollow pen tube a second outer mating portion that the mating portions cooperate with each other.

Further, the elastic member has a first outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, and passes through the first outer mating portion and the first inner mating portion Cooperating to enable the elastic member to be rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube, wherein the outer periphery of the inner body of the detachable cap has the same as the hollow pen tube a second outer mating portion that the first inner mating portions cooperate with each other.

Further, the inner wall surface of the detachable cap has a second inner fitting portion, and the elastic member has a second inner fitting portion with the inner body a first outer mating portion, and by the cooperation of the first outer mating portion and the second inner mating portion, such that a portion of the elastic member is disposed on the detachable cap a built-in body, wherein the built-in body has at least one side opening, and a distal end portion of the elastic member passes through at least one of the side openings to contact the hollow pen tube, wherein the detachable type The outer periphery of the inner body of the cap has a second outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, and the inner portion of the detachable cap has an accommodation The exposed body of the detachable cap has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space.

An advantageous effect of the present invention is that a pen cover assembly and a capacitive stylus having both electrical conduction and replacement functions provided by the technical solution of the present invention can be rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube by the conductive structure. And interacting with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube" and "the detachable cap is detachably disposed on a distal end portion of the hollow pen tube and adjacent to the conductive structure" Technical feature, such that the cap assembly of the present invention can provide electrical coupling to the capacitive stylus in addition to the electrical coupling of the conductive structure to the hollow pen tube. Capable of passing the "detachable cap and the hollow pen tube" The detachable fit provides a user with an alternative function of the connecting line having the stop.

For a better understanding of the features and technical aspects of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings.

P‧‧‧Capacitive stylus

H‧‧‧ hollow pen tube

H100‧‧‧First internal cooperation department

S‧‧‧ pen cover assembly

1‧‧‧Electrical structure

11‧‧‧Electrical substrate

110‧‧‧First external cooperation department

111‧‧‧First fastening structure

112‧‧‧through opening

12‧‧‧Flexible parts

120‧‧‧First external cooperation department

121‧‧‧Second stuck structure

2‧‧‧detachable cap

200‧‧‧ accommodating space

21‧‧‧ Built-in ontology

210‧‧‧Second external cooperation department

211‧‧‧Second internal coordination department

212‧‧‧ Side opening

22‧‧‧Exposed body

220‧‧‧through holes

23‧‧‧Connecting line

24‧‧‧stops

B‧‧‧Battery

1 is a perspective exploded view of one of the viewing angles of a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective exploded view of another perspective view of a pen cover assembly having both an electrical conduction and a replacement function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a clip assembly of a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the elastic member of Fig. 4 compressed by a battery.

FIG. 6 is a perspective exploded view of one of the viewing angles of a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective exploded view of another perspective view of a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a pen cover assembly having both electrical conduction and replacement functions according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a capacitive stylus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The following is a description of the disclosure of the present invention by way of specific embodiments. The embodiments of the present invention can be understood from the disclosure of the present specification by the pen cover assembly and the capacitive stylus with electrical conduction and replacement functions. The invention can be understood by other different specifics. The embodiments of the present invention are described in the following, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following description of the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a cap assembly S, or a cap assembly, having both electrical conduction and replacement functions. The cap assembly S can cooperate with a hollow pen tube H having a first inner fitting portion H100, and the cap assembly S includes a conductive structure 1 and a detachable cap 2.

First, as shown in FIG. 1 (or FIG. 2), FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the conductive structure 1 is rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube H and mates with the first inner fitting portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H, and is electrically conductive. The structure 1 includes a conductive substrate 11 and an elastic member 12 electrically contacting a battery B. When the elastic member 12 contacts the battery B, the elastic member 12 is compressed as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the outer periphery of the conductive substrate 11 has a first outer mating portion 110 that cooperates with the first inner mating portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H, and passes through the first outer mating portion 110 and the first inner mating portion. The H100 is fitted so that the conductive substrate 11 is rotatably disposed in the hollow barrel H. Further, the elastic member 12 is disposed on the conductive substrate 11 and located in the hollow pen tube H, and the elastic member 12 and the hollow pen tube H are separated from each other by a predetermined distance without coming into contact with each other.

For example, the conductive substrate 11 may be a columnar structure or a structure of any shape, and the elastic member 12 may be a conical spring or any kind of spring. In addition, the first inner fitting portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H may be an internal thread or a female fastening structure of any kind, and the first outer fitting portion 110 of the conductive substrate 11 may be the first inner fitting portion H100 (for example Internal thread or female fastening structure) Or any kind of male snap structure.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 1 (or FIG. 2), FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the detachable cap 2 is detachably disposed on one end portion of the hollow pen tube H and adjacent to the conductive structure 1, and is detachable. The cap 2 has a built-in body 21 that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H, and an exposed body 22 that is connected to the inner body 21 and exposed to the outside of the hollow pen tube H. Furthermore, the outer periphery of the inner body 21 of the detachable cap 2 has a second outer fitting portion 210 that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H. The detachable cap 2 has an accommodating space 200, and the exposed body 22 of the detachable cap 2 has a through hole 220 communicating with the accommodating space 200.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 (or FIG. 2 ), FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the conductive substrate 11 has a first fastening structure 111 and at least two through openings 112 . The elastic member 12 has a second fastening structure 121 that cooperates with the first fastening structure 111, and the elastic member 12 can be coupled to the second fastening structure 121 to fix the conductive substrate. 11 on. It is worth mentioning that the conductive structure 1 can cooperate with the two through openings 112 through an assembly tool to drive the conductive structure 1 to rotate into a predetermined position in the hollow pen tube H.

For example, the first fastening structure 111 can be a single fastening slot or a single female card firmware of any kind, and the second fastening structure 121 can be the first fastening structure 111 (such as a fastening slot or a female Card firmware) A single card solid that is compatible with each other or a single card firmware of any kind. As shown in FIG. 4, when the first fastening structure 111 uses a single fastening slot and the second fastening structure 121 uses a single card solid, the second fastening structure 121 using a single card solid can be directly engaged. The first fastening structure 111 of the single one of the fastening grooves is used to allow the elastic member 12 to be firmly fixed to the conductive substrate 11.

It is worth mentioning that, as shown in FIG. 1 (or FIG. 2 ), FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the detachable cap 2 further includes a connecting line 23 passing through the through hole 220 of the exposed body 22 and clamping the connection. One end of the wire 23 and accommodated in the capacity of the detachable cap 2 A stop 24 is provided in the space 200. Thereby, when the detachable cap 2 is separately separated from the hollow pen tube H (at this time, the conductive structure 1 remains in the hollow pen tube H), the user can conveniently carry out the connection with the stopper 24 Replacement of line 23. For example, the connecting line 23 can be any type and type of cord.

Therefore, the cap assembly S of the present invention can provide the electrical conduction function of the capacitive stylus P (shown in FIG. 11) in addition to the electrical coupling between the conductive structure 1 and the hollow pen tube H. It is also possible to provide a replacement function for the user to perform the connecting line 23 with the stopper 24 by means of a detachable fit of the "detachable cap 2 and the hollow pen tube H".

[Second embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 , a second embodiment of the present invention provides a cap assembly S having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, and the cap assembly S includes a conductive structure 1 and a detachable cap 2 . . 6 and FIG. 7, FIG. 2 and FIG. 8 and FIG. 4 and FIG. 4, the greatest difference between the second embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment is that, in the second embodiment, the first portion of the conductive substrate 11 An outer mating portion 110 is a non-threaded contact surface that cooperates with the first inner mating portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 8 , the first inner fitting portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H may be an internal thread or a female fastening structure of any kind, and the first outer mating portion 110 of the conductive substrate 11 . It may be a non-threaded contact surface that cooperates with the first inner mating portion H100 (for example, an internal thread or a female fastening structure) or a male snap structure of any kind. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the conductive substrate 11 may be a sheet member (sheet structure) that can be directly embedded in the internal cavity of the internal thread, so that only the unthreaded contact surface is required on the outer periphery of the conductive substrate 11. There is no need to form any external threads.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 , the first fastening structure 111 can be two fastening slots or two types of female card firmware, and the second fastening structure 121 can be the first card. Solid structure 111 (for example, two card slots or two mother card firmware) A single card solid that matches each other or a single card firmware of any kind. As shown in FIG. 8, when the first fastening structure 111 uses two fastening grooves and the second fastening structure 121 uses a single card solid, the second fastening structure 121 using a single card solid can pass through directly. The first fastening structure 111 of the two locking grooves is used to allow the elastic member 12 to be firmly fixed to the conductive substrate 11.

[Third embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 9 , a third embodiment of the present invention provides a cap assembly S having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, and the cap assembly S includes a conductive structure 1 and a detachable cap 2 . 9 and FIG. 4 (or FIG. 8), the greatest difference between the third embodiment of the present invention and the first embodiment (or the second embodiment) is that in the third embodiment, the elastic member 12 has a first outer mating portion 120 of the hollow inner portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H, and a first outer mating portion 120 and a first inner mating portion H100, so that the elastic member 12 is rotatably disposed at Hollow pen tube H. That is, the elastic member 12 provided by the third embodiment of the present invention can be directly used with the hollow pen without using the columnar conductive substrate 11 of the first embodiment or the sheet-shaped conductive substrate 11 of the second embodiment. Tube H is electrically contacted.

[Fourth embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 10, a fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a cap assembly S having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, and the cap assembly S includes a conductive structure 1 and a detachable cap 2. It can be seen from the comparison between FIG. 10 and FIG. 9 that the greatest difference between the fourth embodiment of the present invention and the third embodiment is that, in the fourth embodiment, the inner wall surface of the built-in body 21 of the detachable cap 2 has a The second inner fitting portion 211 has a first outer fitting portion 120 that cooperates with the second inner fitting portion 211 of the built-in body 21 . In addition, the first outer engaging portion 120 of the elastic member 12 is engaged with the second inner engaging portion 211 of the built-in body 21 such that a part of the elastic member 12 is disposed in the inner body 21 of the detachable cap 2 . It is worth mentioning that the built-in body 21 has At least one side opening 212, and a distal end portion of the elastic member 12 can pass through at least one side opening 212 to contact the hollow pen tube H.

[Fifth Embodiment]

Referring to FIG. 11 , a fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a capacitive stylus P. The capacitive stylus P uses a one-piece cover assembly S having both electrical conduction and replacement functions, and the cover assembly S includes a The conductive structure 1 and a detachable cap 2 are provided. That is, the capacitive stylus P according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention can employ any of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention.

[Advantageous Effects of Embodiments]

The utility model has the beneficial effects that the pen cover assembly S and the capacitive stylus P which have the electrical conduction and replacement functions provided by the technical solution of the present invention can be rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube H through the “conductive structure 1”. And the technical feature of the first inner fitting portion H100 of the hollow pen tube H and the detachable cap 2 being detachably disposed on one end portion of the hollow pen tube H and adjacent to the conductive structure 1 In addition to being electrically coupled to the conductive stylus P (shown in FIG. 11), the cap assembly S of the present invention can be electrically coupled to the capacitive stylus P (as shown in FIG. 11). The detachable fit of the "detachable cap 2 and the hollow pen tube H" can be provided to provide the user with the replacement function of the connecting wire 23 having the stopper 24. That is to say, when the detachable cap 2 is separately separated from the hollow pen tube H (at this time, the conductive structure 1 remains in the hollow pen tube H), the user can conveniently carry the stopper 24. Replacement of the connecting wire 23.

The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent technical changes made by using the present specification and the contents of the drawings are included in the application of the present invention. Within the scope of the patent.

H‧‧‧ hollow pen tube

H100‧‧‧First internal cooperation department

S‧‧‧ pen cover assembly

1‧‧‧Electrical structure

11‧‧‧Electrical substrate

110‧‧‧First external cooperation department

111‧‧‧First fastening structure

112‧‧‧through opening

12‧‧‧Flexible parts

121‧‧‧Second stuck structure

2‧‧‧detachable cap

200‧‧‧ accommodating space

21‧‧‧ Built-in ontology

210‧‧‧Second external cooperation department

22‧‧‧Exposed body

220‧‧‧through holes

23‧‧‧Connecting line

24‧‧‧stops

Claims (10)

A pen cover assembly having an electrical conduction and replacement function, the pen cover assembly cooperating with a hollow pen tube having a first inner fitting portion, wherein the pen cover assembly comprises: a conductive structure, a conductive structure rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube and cooperating with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, wherein the conductive structure includes an elastic member; and a detachable cap, The detachable cap is detachably disposed on a distal end portion of the hollow pen tube and adjacent to the conductive structure, wherein the detachable cap has the first portion with the hollow pen tube The inner mating portion cooperates with a built-in body and an exposed body connected to the inner body and exposed outside the hollow pen tube. The cap assembly of claim 1 , wherein the conductive structure further comprises a conductive substrate, the outer periphery of the conductive substrate having a space with the hollow pen tube a first outer mating portion that cooperates with the first inner mating portion, and the first outer mating portion cooperates with the first inner mating portion to enable the conductive substrate to be rotatably disposed in the hollow In the pen tube, wherein the elastic member is disposed on the conductive substrate and located in the hollow pen tube, and the elastic member and the hollow pen tube are separated from each other, wherein the detachable cap is The outer periphery of the inner body has a second outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, and the inner portion of the detachable cap has an accommodating space, and The exposed body of the detachable cap has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space, wherein the conductive substrate has a first fastening structure and at least two through openings, and the elastic member has Cooperating with the first fastening structure And a second fastening structure, and the elastic member is fixed on the conductive substrate by the cooperation of the first fastening structure and the second fastening structure. The cap assembly of claim 2, wherein the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube is an internal thread, and the first portion of the conductive substrate The outer mating portion is an external thread or a non-threaded contact surface that cooperates with the first inner mating portion, wherein the detachable cap further includes the through hole through the exposed body a connecting wire and a stopper sandwiching a distal end portion of the connecting wire and accommodating the accommodating space of the detachable cap, wherein the elastic member of the conductive structure is electrically Contact the battery. The cap assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elastic member has a first outer mating portion that cooperates with the first inner mating portion of the hollow pen tube. And engaging the first inner fitting portion with the first inner mating portion to rotatably disposed the elastic member in the hollow pen tube, wherein the detachable cap is disposed The outer periphery of the inner body has a second outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, and the inner portion of the detachable cap has an accommodating space. The exposed body of the detachable cap has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space. The pen cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner wall surface of the inner body of the detachable cap has a second inner fitting portion, the elasticity a first outer mating portion that cooperates with the second inner mating portion of the inner body, and the first outer mating portion and the second inner mating portion cooperate to One of the elastic members is disposed in the built-in body of the detachable cap, wherein the built-in body has at least one side opening, and the end portion of the elastic member passes through at least one of the a side opening to contact the hollow pen tube, wherein an outer circumference of the inner body of the detachable cap has a first mating with the first inner mating portion of the hollow pen tube The outer portion of the detachable cap has an accommodating space, and the exposed body of the detachable cap has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space. A capacitive stylus pen using a one-piece cover assembly having an electrical conduction and replacement function, the pen cover assembly cooperating with a hollow pen tube having a first inner fitting portion, The pen cover assembly includes: a conductive structure rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube and cooperating with the first inner mating portion of the hollow pen tube, wherein The conductive structure includes an elastic member; and a detachable cap detachably disposed on a distal end portion of the hollow pen tube adjacent to the conductive structure, wherein the detachable cap The detachable cap has a built-in body that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, and an exposed body that is connected to the built-in body and exposed to the outside of the hollow pen tube. The capacitive stylus according to claim 6, wherein the conductive structure further comprises a conductive substrate, the outer periphery of the conductive substrate has a first inner matching portion with the hollow pen tube Cooperating with a first outer mating portion, and engaging the first inner mating portion with the first inner mating portion, so that the conductive substrate is rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube, wherein The elastic member is disposed on the conductive substrate and located in the hollow pen tube, and the elastic member and the hollow pen tube are separated from each other, wherein the detachable cap is external to the built-in body a second outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, the inner portion of the detachable cap has an accommodating space, and the detachable cap The exposed body has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space, wherein the conductive substrate has a first fastening structure and at least two through openings, and the elastic member has a first fastening a second fastening structure that cooperates with each other, and The elastic member is fixed on the conductive substrate by mutual cooperation of the first fastening structure and the second fastening structure. The capacitive stylus according to claim 7, wherein the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube is an internal thread, and the first outer mating portion of the conductive substrate is An external thread or a non-thread that cooperates with the first inner mating portion Contact surface, wherein the detachable cap further includes a connecting line passing through the through hole of the exposed body and a tip end of the connecting wire and being accommodated in the detachable a stopper in the accommodating space of the cap, wherein the elastic member of the conductive structure electrically contacts the battery. The capacitive stylus according to claim 6, wherein the elastic member has a first outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, and passes through the first Cooperating with the first inner engaging portion to enable the elastic member to be rotatably disposed in the hollow pen tube, wherein the outer periphery of the inner body of the detachable cap Having a second outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, the inner portion of the detachable cap has an accommodating space, and the detachable cap is The exposed body has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space. The capacitive stylus according to claim 6, wherein the inner wall surface of the inner body of the detachable cap has a second inner fitting portion, and the elastic member has the built-in a first outer mating portion of the second inner fitting portion of the body, and a cooperation of the first outer mating portion and the second inner mating portion, so that a part of the elastic member is set In the built-in body of the detachable cap, wherein the built-in body has at least one side opening, and a distal end portion of the elastic member passes through at least one of the side openings to contact the a hollow pen tube, wherein the outer periphery of the inner body of the detachable cap has a second outer fitting portion that cooperates with the first inner fitting portion of the hollow pen tube, The detachable cap has an accommodating space, and the exposed body of the detachable cap has a through hole communicating with the accommodating space.