TWI782713B - Stylus - Google Patents

Abstract

A stylus includes a housing, a pen body and a positioning assembly. The pen body is disposed in the housing. The positioning assembly is disposed in the housing and includes a base, at least one positioning component and a sliding component. The base is connected to the pen body, the positioning component is rotatably disposed on the base and adapted to be separated from or positioned on the housing, and the sliding component is slidably disposed on the base. The sliding component is adapted to slide relatively to the base to push the positioning component, such that the positioning component is rotated between a non-positioning state and a positioning state. When the positioning component is in the non-positioning state, the positioning component is separated from the housing. When the positioning component is in the positioning state, the positioning component is positioned to the housing.

Description

Stylus

The present invention relates to an input device, and in particular to a touch pen.

With the development of touch technology, many electronic devices can be used with a stylus for touch input. In the case of notebook computers, in order to allow the stylus to be stored or combined with the host when it is not in use, some notebook computers are designed to directly connect the stylus to the existing anti-theft lock hole on the side of the host. Under this design method, the user needs to connect/detach the stylus pen to the anti-theft lock hole horizontally, which is less intuitive in use. In addition, when the stylus is connected to the side of the host, the nib of the stylus faces toward the user, causing visual or psychological discomfort.

The invention provides a stylus which allows users to have good experience in use.

The touch pen of the present invention includes a casing, a pen body and a positioning component. The pen body is arranged in the casing. The positioning component is arranged in the shell and includes a base, at least one positioning piece and a sliding piece. The seat body is connected to the pen body, the positioning part is rotatably arranged on the seat body and can be separated or positioned on the casing, and the sliding part is slidably arranged on the seat body. The sliding part is suitable for sliding relative to the seat to push the positioning part, so that the positioning part rotates between a non-positioning state and a positioning state. When the positioning part is in the non-positioning state, the positioning part is separated from the shell. When the positioning part is in the positioning state, the positioning part is positioned on the shell.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned pen body is suitable for moving relative to the casing between a storage state and a use state. When the pen body is in the storage state, the tip of the pen body is hidden in the casing and the positioning member It is a non-positioning state. When the pen body is in use, the nib protrudes out of the shell and the positioning part is in a positioning state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned pen body is adapted to move relative to the casing from one of the storage state and the use state to the other of the storage state and the use state by gravity.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sliding member is adapted to slide to a first position on the base to limit the pen body to the storage state, and the sliding member is adapted to slide to a second position on the base to release pen body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned stylus includes a stopper, wherein the stopper is connected to the seat body and adjacent to the first position, and the slider at the first position abuts against the stopper to prevent the seat from The body and the pen body move from the storage state to the use state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the above-mentioned sliding member includes a magnetically sensitive material. When the stylus is connected to a connecting base, the magnetic attraction between a magnetic part of the connecting base and the sliding member fixes the sliding member on the connecting base. first position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sliding member is adapted to slide from one of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position and the second position by gravity.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the slider slides along the base body from a first position to a second position, the slider pushes the positioning member from the non-positioning state to the positioning state, During the process of the base body sliding from the second position to the second position, the sliding member pushes the positioning member from the positioning state to the non-positioning state.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the inner wall of the above-mentioned housing has at least one positioning recess, and the positioning member is adapted to be positioned in the positioning recess.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning member is located in the seat body, and the seat body has an opening, and the positioning member is adapted to partially protrude out of the seat body through the opening.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned sliding member is ring-shaped and sheathed on the seat body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned positioning member includes a first section and a second section that are relatively bent, and the sliding member is suitable for pushing the first section to drive the positioning member to rotate from the non-positioning state to the positioning state. state, so that the second section is positioned on the housing, and the slider is suitable for pushing the second section to drive the positioning member to rotate from the positioning state to the non-positioning state, so that the second section is separated from the casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the length of the above-mentioned second section is greater than the length of the first section.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned seat body has a first stop surface and a second stop surface. When the positioning member is in a non-positioning state, the first section is separated from the first stop surface and the second The second section bears against the second stop surface, and when the positioning member is in a positioning state, the first section bears against the first stop surface and the second section is separated from the second stop surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the above-mentioned positioning elements is two, and the two positioning elements are adapted to be respectively disposed on opposite sides of the base body and connected by a shaft.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the positioning member is in a non-positioning state, the positioning member is separated from the housing, and when the positioning member is in a positioning state, the positioning member is positioned in the housing.

Based on the above, in the positioning assembly of the stylus of the present invention, the positioning member can be pushed to the positioning state by the sliding member to position the pen body in the use state. operate. Moreover, the positioning part can be pushed by the sliding part to the non-positioning state to release the pen body, and at this time, the pen body can be transformed into a storage state so that the nib is hidden in the shell, so as to prevent the stylus from being damaged when the stylus is not in use. The tip of the pen is directed towards the user and causes visual or psychological discomfort. In this way, the user can have a good experience of using the stylus.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a touch pen and a connecting base according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows that the stylus in FIG. 1 is connected to the electronic device through the connection socket. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the stylus 100 of this embodiment is connected to the connecting base 50 in a magnetic way, for example, and the connecting base 50 is detachably combined with the electronic device 60 . The electronic device 60 is, for example, a host of a notebook computer or other types of electronic devices, which is not limited in the present invention. The connection base 50 is, for example, detachably inserted into an anti-theft lock hole at the side of the host computer (electronic device 60 ) of the notebook computer. In other embodiments, the connection base 50 can be combined with the electronic device 60 by buckle, magnetic attraction, etc., and the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the stylus and the connection base of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the positioning assembly of FIG. 3 . FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the seat body and the positioning member of FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slider of FIG. 4 . Please refer to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6 , the stylus 100 of this embodiment includes a casing 110 , a body 120 and a positioning component 130 . The housing 110 includes a main housing 112 and a cover 114. The pen body 120 is disposed in the main housing 112 of the housing 110. The cover 114 is mounted on the rear end of the main housing 112 to cover the pen body 120, and the cover 114 is used for fitting into the fitting groove 52 of the connecting seat 50 . The positioning assembly 130 is disposed in the housing 110 and includes a base 132 , a positioning component 134 , and a sliding component 136 . The base body 132 is connected to the pen body 120 , the positioning member 134 is rotatably disposed on the base body 132 via a shaft 1341 and can be separated or positioned on the housing 110 , and the sliding member 136 is slidably disposed on the base body 132 .

7A to 7D illustrate the operation flow of the stylus shown in FIG. 1 . 8A to 8C are partial enlarged views of the stylus shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C . FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the positioning member in FIG. 3 separated from the housing. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the positioning member of FIG. 3 positioned on the housing. In this embodiment, the material of the sliding member 136 can be a magnetically sensitive material, such as iron or other metal materials that can be magnetically attracted. When the stylus 100 is connected to the connection base 50 as shown in FIG. 7A , the magnetic attraction force between a magnetic member 54 (such as a magnet) of the connection base 50 and the slider 136 will fix the slider 136 on the connector shown in FIG. 7A . first position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 9 , the positioning member 134 is separated from a positioning concave portion 110 a of the inner wall of the housing 110 and is in a non-positioning state. As above, the stylus 100 of the present embodiment includes a stopper 140 connected to the base 132 and adjacent to the first position. The sliding member 136 at the first position abuts against the stopper 140 to limit the pen body 120 in the storage state shown in FIG. 7A , preventing the base 132 and the pen body 120 from moving down from the storage state to the use state. In the stored state, the tip 122 of the pen body 120 is hidden in the casing 110 as shown in FIG. 7A

When the user resists the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic piece 54 and the sliding piece 136 and separates the stylus 100 from the connecting base 50 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8B , the seat body 132 slides down to the second position by gravity. At this time, the stopper 140 is no longer abutted by the sliding member 136 , so that the pen body 120 is released and moves downward by gravity to the use state, and the pen head 122 protrudes out of the casing 110 as shown in FIG. 7B . Moreover, the sliding member 136 pushes the positioning member 134 during the process of sliding down from the first position to the second position relative to the seat body 132, so that the positioning member 134 rotates from the non-positioning state shown in FIG. 8A and FIG. 9 to FIG. 8B And the positioning state shown in FIG. 10 , at this time, the positioning member 134 is positioned in the positioning recess 110 a of the inner wall of the casing 110 , and the pen body 120 and its tip 122 are fixed as the use state.

When the user does not use the stylus 100, the tip 122 of the stylus 100 can be turned upward as shown in FIG. 7C, so that the slider 136 can slide back from the second position to the first position by gravity as shown in FIG. 8C. Location. The sliding member 136 pushes the positioning member 134 in the process of sliding down from the second position to the first position relative to the seat body 132, so that the positioning member 134 rotates from the positioning state shown in FIG. 8B and FIG. 10 to FIG. 8C and FIG. 9 In the non-positioning state shown, the positioning member 134 is separated from the positioning recess 110a of the inner wall of the casing 110 to release the pen body 120 and make the pen body 120 slide back from the use state to the storage state by gravity. Next, the user can connect the tail end of the stylus 100 to the connecting base 50 as shown in FIG. 7D , so as to fix the sliding part 136 at the first position by the magnetic attraction force of the magnetic part 54 of the connecting base 50 .

Under the above-mentioned configuration and operation mode, the positioning member 134 can be pushed to the positioning state by the sliding member 136 to position the pen body 120 in the use state. At this time, the tip 122 of the pen body 120 protrudes out of the housing 110 to perform touch control. operate. Moreover, the positioning member 134 can be pushed to the non-positioning state by the sliding member 136 to release the pen body 120, and at this time, the pen body 120 can be transformed into a storage state so that the nib 122 is hidden in the housing 110, so as shown in FIG. 2 , In order to prevent the tip 122 of the stylus 100 from facing the user and causing visual or psychological discomfort when the stylus 100 is not used. In this way, the user can have a good experience of using the stylus 100 . In addition, since the user only needs to separate the stylus 100 from the connecting base 50 against the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic part 54 and the sliding part 136, the stylus 100 can be removed from the electronic device 60, so the touch The taking and placing of the pen 100 is more intuitive and convenient.

The sliding member 136 of this embodiment is annular as shown in FIG. 6 and sheathed outside the seat body 132 as shown in FIG. 4 , and the positioning member 134 is located inside the seat body 132 as shown in FIG. 4 . The seat body 132 has an opening 132 a, and the positioning member 134 is adapted to partially protrude out of the seat body 132 through the opening 132 a as shown in FIG. 8A or FIG. 8B to be pushed by the sliding member 136 . In detail, the positioning member 134 includes a first section 134a and a second section 134b that are relatively bent. When the first section 134a protrudes out of the seat body 132 as shown in FIG. 8A, the sliding member 136 is suitable for pushing the first section 134a to drive the positioning member 134 to rotate from the non-positioning state shown in FIG. 8A to the one shown in FIG. 8B. In the shown positioning state, the second section 134b is positioned in the positioning recess 110a of the inner wall of the casing 110 . When the second section 134b protrudes out of the seat body 132 as shown in FIG. 8B, the sliding member 136 is suitable for pushing the second section 134b to drive the positioning member 134 to rotate from the positioning state shown in FIG. 8B to that shown in FIG. 8A. The non-positioning state of the second section 134b is separated from the positioning recess 110a of the inner wall of the housing 110 . In this embodiment, the length of the second section 134 b is, for example, greater than that of the first section 134 a, so that the second section 134 b can be smoothly positioned in the positioning recess 110 a of the inner wall of the housing 110 .

In addition, in this embodiment, the seat body 132 has a first stop surface 132b (marked in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B ) and a second stop surface 132c (marked in FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B ), which are used to limit the positioning The range of rotation of piece 134. Specifically, when the positioning member 134 is in the non-positioning state shown in FIG. 8A , the first section 134a is separated from the first stop surface 132b and the second section 134b bears against the second stop surface 132c. Conversely, when the positioning member 134 is in the positioning state shown in FIG. 8B , the first section 134a bears against the first stop surface 132b and the second section 134b is separated from the second stop surface 132c.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a positioning assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the seat body and the positioning member of FIG. 11 . The difference between the positioning assembly 130' shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 and the positioning assembly 130 of the previous embodiment is that the number of positioning pieces 134' in the embodiment shown in Figure 11 and Figure 12 is two, and the two positioning pieces 134' are respectively The two positioning elements 134 ′ are arranged on opposite sides of the seat body 132 and connected by a shaft 1341 . The positioning of the positioning component 130' can be performed more stably and in a balanced manner by the symmetrical configuration of the two positioning members 134'. The action mode of the components of this embodiment is similar to those of the previous embodiments, as follows.

13A to 13D illustrate the operation flow of the stylus including the positioning component of FIG. 11 . 14A to 14C are partial enlarged views of the stylus shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C . FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the positioning member in FIG. 11 separated from the housing. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the positioning member of FIG. 11 positioned on the housing. When the stylus 100' is connected to the connecting base 50 as shown in Figure 13A, the magnetic attraction between the magnetic part 54 (such as a magnet) of the connecting base 50 and the sliding part 136 will fix the sliding part 136 on the connecting base shown in Figure 13A. first position. At this time, each positioning piece 134' is separated from the positioning recess 110a of the inner wall of the housing 110 as shown in FIGS. 14A and 15 and is in a non-positioning state. The sliding member 136 at the first position abuts against the stopper 140 to limit the pen body 120 in the storage state shown in FIG. 13A , preventing the base 132 and the pen body 120 from moving down from the storage state to the use state. In the storage state, the nib 122 of the pen body 120 is hidden in the casing 110 as shown in FIG. 13A .

When the user resists the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic piece 54 and the sliding piece 136 and separates the stylus 100' from the connecting base 50 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 14B , it slides down to the second position relative to the base body 132 by gravity. At this time, the stopper 140 is no longer pressed against by the sliding member 136, so the pen body 120 is released and moves down by gravity to the use state, and the pen tip 122 protrudes out of the casing 110 as shown in FIG. 13B . Moreover, the sliding member 136 pushes each positioning member 134' during the process of sliding down from the first position to the second position relative to the seat body 132, so that each positioning member 134' can be moved from the non-positioning state shown in FIG. 14A and FIG. 15 Rotate to the positioning state shown in FIG. 14B and FIG. 16 . At this time, each positioning piece 134 ′ is positioned in the positioning recess 110 a of the inner wall of the housing 110 , and the pen body 120 and its tip 122 are fixed for use.

When the user does not use the stylus 100', the tip 122 of the stylus 100' can be turned upward as shown in FIG. 13C, so that the sliding member 136 can slide back from the second position to the first position. The sliding member 136 pushes each positioning member 134' in the process of sliding down from the second position to the first position relative to the seat body 132, so that each positioning member 134' rotates from the positioning state shown in FIG. 14B and FIG. 14C and the non-positioning state shown in FIG. 15 , at this time, each positioning piece 134 ′ is separated from the positioning recess 110 a of the inner wall of the housing 110 to release the pen body 120 and make the pen body 120 slide back from the use state to the storage status. Next, the user can connect the tail end of the stylus 100' to the connection base 50 as shown in FIG. 13D , so as to fix the slider 136 at the first position by the magnetic attraction force of the magnetic part 54 of the connection base 50 .

To sum up, in the positioning assembly of the stylus of the present invention, the positioning member can be pushed to the positioning state by the sliding member to position the pen body in the use state. Touch operation. Moreover, the positioning part can be pushed by the sliding part to the non-positioning state to release the pen body, and at this time, the pen body can be transformed into a storage state so that the nib is hidden in the shell, so as to prevent the stylus from being damaged when the stylus is not in use. The tip of the pen is directed towards the user and causes visual or psychological discomfort. In this way, the user can have a good experience of using the stylus. In addition, since the user only needs to resist the magnetic attraction force between the magnetic part and the sliding part to separate the stylus from the connecting seat, the stylus can be removed from the electronic device, so it is easier to pick and place the stylus. Intuitive and convenient.

50: Connecting seat 52: Fitting groove 54:Magnetic parts 60:Electronic device 100, 100': Stylus 110: shell 110a: positioning recess 112: main housing 114: cover body 120: pen body 122: pen head 130, 130': positioning components 132: seat body 132a: opening 132b: first stop surface 132c: the second stop surface 134, 134': positioning piece 134a: first section 134b: Second segment 1341: shaft 136: Slider 140: stopper

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a touch pen and a connecting base according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows that the stylus in FIG. 1 is connected to the electronic device through the connection socket. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the stylus and the connection base of FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the positioning assembly of FIG. 3 . FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the seat body and the positioning member of FIG. 4 . FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the slider of FIG. 4 . 7A to 7D illustrate the operation flow of the stylus shown in FIG. 1 . 8A to 8C are partial enlarged views of the stylus shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C . FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the positioning member in FIG. 3 separated from the housing. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the positioning member of FIG. 3 positioned on the housing. Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a positioning assembly according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an exploded view of the seat body and the positioning member of FIG. 11 . 13A to 13D illustrate the operation flow of the stylus including the positioning component of FIG. 11 . 14A to 14C are partial enlarged views of the stylus shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C . FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the positioning member in FIG. 11 separated from the housing. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the positioning member of FIG. 11 positioned on the housing.

50: Connecting seat 54:Magnetic parts 100: Stylus 110: shell 112: main housing 114: cover body 120: pen body 122: pen head 130: Positioning components 132: seat body 134: Positioning piece 136: Slider 140: stopper

Claims (16)

A stylus comprising: a shell; a body disposed within the casing; and A positioning component is arranged in the housing and includes a base, at least one positioning piece and a sliding piece, wherein the base is connected to the pen body, and the at least one positioning piece is rotatably arranged on the base and can be separated or positioned on the housing, the slider is slid on the seat, The sliding part is suitable for sliding relative to the base body to push the at least one positioning part, so that the at least one positioning part rotates between a non-positioning state and a positioning state. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein the pen body is suitable for moving relative to the housing between a storage state and a use state, when the pen body is in the storage state, the tip of the pen body is hidden The at least one positioning part is in the non-positioning state in the casing, and when the pen body is in the use state, the nib protrudes out of the casing and the at least one positioning part is in the positioning state. The stylus according to claim 2, wherein the pen body is adapted to move relative to the housing from one of the storage state and the use state to the other of the storage state and the use state by gravity one. The stylus according to claim 2, wherein the slider is adapted to slide to a first position on the base to limit the pen body to the storage state, and the slider is adapted to slide onto the base Release the pen body at a second position. The stylus according to claim 4, comprising a stopper, wherein the stopper is connected to the base and adjacent to the first position, and the slider at the first position abuts against the stopper To prevent the seat body and the pen body from moving from the storage state to the use state. The stylus according to claim 4, wherein the material of the sliding part includes a magnetically sensitive material, and when the stylus is connected to a connecting seat, the magnetic attraction between a magnetic part of the connecting seat and the sliding part The slider is secured in the first position. The stylus according to claim 4, wherein the slider is adapted to slide from one of the first position and the second position to the other of the first position and the second position by gravity one. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein during the sliding of the sliding member from a first position to a second position along the base, the sliding member pushes the at least one positioning member from the non-positioning state To the positioning state, when the sliding member slides along the base body from the second position to the second position, the sliding member pushes the at least one positioning member from the positioning state to the non-positioning state. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall of the casing has at least one positioning recess, and the at least one positioning member is adapted to be positioned in the at least one positioning recess. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one positioning member is located in the seat, the seat has an opening, and the at least one positioning member is adapted to partially protrude out of the seat through the opening. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein the sliding member is ring-shaped and sleeved on the base. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one positioning member includes a first section and a second section that are relatively bent, and the slider is suitable for pushing the first section to drive the at least one The positioning member rotates from the non-positioning state to the positioning state, so that the second section is positioned on the housing, and the slider is suitable for pushing the second section to drive the at least one positioning piece to rotate from the positioning state to the non-positioning state. The positioning state is such that the second section is separated from the casing. The stylus according to claim 12, wherein the length of the second section is greater than the length of the first section. The stylus according to claim 12, wherein the base body has a first stop surface and a second stop surface, and when the at least one positioning member is in the non-positioning state, the first section is separated from the The first stop surface and the second section bear against the second stop surface. When the at least one positioning member is in the positioning state, the first section bears against the first stop surface and the The second segment is separated from the second stop surface. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein the number of the at least one positioning member is two, and the two positioning members are adapted to be respectively disposed on opposite sides of the base body and connected by a shaft. The stylus according to claim 1, wherein when the at least one positioning element is in the non-positioning state, the at least one positioning element is separated from the housing, and when the at least one positioning element is in the positioning state, the at least one positioning element The positioning part is positioned on the shell.

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