TWI785640B - Integrated input key device and mobile device utilizing same - Google Patents

Abstract

An integrated input key device for setting on a mobile device, which has a key body and a control unit to integrate a power key, a volume control key and a fingerprint unlock key in a pressing sensing area, thereby simplifying the movement The mechanism design of the device, in which the user can increase the volume by pressing or touching the upper half area of the key body; decrease the volume by pressing or touching the lower half area of the key body; The middle area of the button is used for fingerprint unlocking; and the power is turned on and off by long pressing the middle area of the button body.

Description

Integrated input key device and mobile device utilizing same

The invention relates to a mobile device, especially a mobile device with an integrated input key device.

Mobile devices refer to computer devices that can be used on the move, generally including mobile phones, notebook computers, tablet computers, handheld devices, and the like. In most cases, it refers to mobile phones or smartphones and tablets with various application functions. With the development of network technology becoming more and more broadband and intelligent, mobile devices have become an indispensable part of human life and work.

At present, the keys used in mobile devices usually have only one single function, such as the volume adjustment key used to adjust the volume and the power key used to control the power switch, etc., resulting in a large number of keys used and relatively difficult assembly. It is troublesome and time-consuming, and the cost is relatively high. Furthermore, generally, there are gaps between the shell of the mobile device and each button, which is prone to water seepage. If the glue is directly sealed in the gap, it will affect the appearance and cause the problem of glue overflow.

Therefore, there is an urgent need in the art for a novel integrated input key device.

An object of the present invention is to provide an integrated input key device, which can provide a power switch function, a volume adjustment function and a fingerprint unlocking function in a multiplexed manner through a key body, so as to reduce the side frame of a mobile device number of openings, thereby simplifying the mechanism design of the mobile device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an integrated input key device, which can reduce the number of side frame openings of a mobile device through a multifunctional key body, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the mobile device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile device, which can provide a power switch function, a volume adjustment function and a fingerprint unlocking function in a multiplexed manner through a button body, so as to reduce the number of openings in its side frame, thereby Simplify its mechanism design.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile device, which can reduce the number of openings of its side frame through a multifunctional button, thereby improving its waterproof performance.

In order to achieve the above object, an integrated input key device is proposed, which has:

A button body, having a pressing sensing area and being used to be arranged on a mobile device; and

a control unit, which is arranged inside the mobile device and coupled with the key body to detect a pressing operation, wherein, when the pressing operation conforms to a first mode, the control unit executes a power on and off program; when the pressing operation corresponds to a second mode, the control unit executes a volume up program; and when the pressing operation corresponds to a third mode, the control unit executes a volume down program.

In one embodiment, when the pressing operation conforms to a fourth pattern, the control unit executes a fingerprint unlocking procedure.

In one embodiment, the first mode refers to that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least a middle area of the key body.

In one embodiment, the second mode refers to that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least one sensing area in an upper half area of the key body.

In one embodiment, the third mode refers to that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least one sensing area in the lower half area of the key body.

In one embodiment, the fourth mode refers to that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least a middle area of the key body, and its duration exceeds a predetermined time.

In one embodiment, the first mode, the second mode or the third mode includes performing a fingerprint comparison procedure on the fingerprint of a finger to add a checking condition.

To achieve the above object, the present invention further proposes a mobile device, which has the aforementioned integrated input key device.

In one embodiment, the key system is arranged on one side of the mobile device.

In one embodiment, the control unit includes a fingerprint module.

In one embodiment, the fingerprint module includes a fingerprint identification chip and a waterproof adhesive layer.

In one embodiment, the waterproof adhesive layer is waterproof double-sided adhesive.

In one embodiment, the fingerprint recognition chip further includes a protective layer.

In possible embodiments, the mobile device may be a smart phone or a portable computer.

In order to enable your examiners to further understand the structure, features, purpose, and advantages of the present invention, drawings and detailed descriptions of preferred specific embodiments are hereby attached.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. An embodiment of the integrated input button device and the mobile device using it provided by the present invention mainly includes: a button body 10A, which has a pressing sensing area 11 and is used for set on a mobile device 50; and a control unit 12 for being set inside the mobile device 50 and coupled with the button body 10A to detect a pressing operation, wherein, when the pressing operation conforms to a first mode, the control unit 12 executes a power on and off procedure; when the pressing operation conforms to a second mode, the control unit 12 executes a volume increase procedure; when the pressing operation conforms to a third mode, the control The unit 12 executes a volume down procedure; and when the pressing operation corresponds to a fourth mode, the control unit 12 executes a fingerprint unlock procedure.

Specifically, the first mode may be that the press operation is a long press operation or a regular press operation; the second mode may be that the press operation is a press operation that presses or touches the upper half area of the key body ; The third mode can be the pressing operation of pressing or touching the lower half area of the key body; and the fourth mode can be the pressing operation of pressing the fingerprint pressing operation of at least the middle area of the key body.

In most cases, the mobile device 50 refers to a smart phone or a portable computer with multiple application functions, and the portable computer can be a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a handheld computer, and the like. The mobile device 50 includes a casing 51 , a side frame 52 and a touch screen 54 , and the side frame 52 defines an accommodating hole 53 for accommodating the button body 10A.

In addition, the key body 10A and the control unit 12 can be integrated into a fingerprint module, and the press sensing area 11 is provided on the top surface of the fingerprint module. Preferably, the fingerprint module can be a capacitive fingerprint module, and the capacitive fingerprint module can be partially enabled (for example, the upper half is enabled, the middle area is enabled, the lower half is enabled). can) detect the pressing operation of the first mode, the pressing operation of the second mode, the pressing operation of the third mode and the pressing operation of the fourth mode.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the press sensing area 11 of the integrated input key device shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the upper half of the pressure sensing area 11 includes capacitive detection areas 11A numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, and the middle area includes capacitive detection areas 11A numbered 5 and 8. The lower half area includes capacitive detection areas 11A numbered 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12.

In one embodiment, when a finger presses or touches at least one of the capacitive detection areas 11A numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 in the upper half of the sensing area 11, the control unit 12 executes the The volume increase program described above; when the finger presses or touches at least one detection area in the capacitive detection area 11A of the number 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 of the lower half area of the sensing area 11, the control unit 12 executes Described volume reduction procedure; 11, 12) and its duration does not exceed a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), the control unit 12 executes the fingerprint unlocking program; and when the finger presses or touches the entire middle area (5, 8) and at least one detection zone in the upper half area (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) or the lower half area (7, 9, 10, 11, 12) and its duration exceeds the predetermined time (for example 5 seconds), the control unit 12 executes the power on and off procedure.

In addition, in a variant embodiment, the control unit 12 will firstly execute a fingerprint matching program after detecting the touch operation, and execute the corresponding program only after the matching result is matched. That is, when a finger presses or touches at least one detection area in the capacitive detection areas 11A of numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 in the upper half of the sensing area 11, the control unit 12 executes the fingerprint detection. Comparison program, if the comparison result is consistent, a volume increase program is executed; when the finger presses or touches the capacitive detection area 11A of the number 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 in the lower half of the sensing area 11 When at least one of the detection areas in the control unit 12 executes the fingerprint comparison program, if the comparison result is consistent, then executes the volume reduction program; and when the finger presses or touches the entire middle area (5, 8) and at least one detection zone in the upper half area (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) or the lower half area (7, 9, 10, 11, 12) and its duration exceeds the predetermined time (for example 5 seconds), the control unit 12 executes the fingerprint comparison program, and if the comparison result is consistent, then executes the power on and off program.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 4 , which shows a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the integrated input key device and a mobile device utilizing the same according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the mobile device of the present invention has a waterproof side integrated structure, and the waterproof side integrated structure includes a casing 20, a fingerprint module 30 and a complete system 40, and the fingerprint module 30 and the complete system 40 are both Fixed on the casing 20, a part of the fingerprint module 30 is located in the casing 20, the other part is exposed from the casing 20, and the whole system 40 is located in the casing 20, the fingerprint module 30 and the whole system 40 are electrically connected connect.

Specifically, the fingerprint module 30 includes a side fingerprint identification chip 31 , a waterproof adhesive layer 34 , a circuit substrate 35 and a reinforcing plate 36 . The side fingerprint identification chip 31 directly integrates the functions of the traditional power key and the traditional volume key on the side fingerprint identification chip 31 . The waterproof adhesive layer 34 is connected between the casing 20 and the side fingerprint identification chip 31. Specifically, the waterproof adhesive layer 34 corresponds to a complete set of the side fingerprint identification chip 31, and the side fingerprint identification chip 31 is fixed on the circuit board 35. , and electrically connected with the circuit substrate 35, the reinforcing plate 36 is arranged on the side of the circuit substrate 35 away from the side fingerprint identification chip 31, further, the reinforcing plate 36 can be specifically a steel sheet, but it is not limited thereto, The reinforcing plate 36 can also be other rigid thin sheets. The side fingerprint identification chip 31 is mainly used to collect fingerprint information and the control signal provided by the user when pressing, and convert the fingerprint information or control signal into electrical signal information and transmit it to the circuit board 35, and the circuit board 35 then converts the electrical signal information Passed to the whole system 40, since the circuit substrate 35 is a flexible circuit board, its strength is relatively weak, and it is difficult to support the side fingerprint recognition chip 31, so the reinforcing plate 36 strengthens the strength of the circuit substrate 35, so that the circuit substrate 35 can support the side The fingerprint identification chip 31 and the waterproof adhesive layer 34 are connected between the casing 20 and the side fingerprint identification chip 31 to prevent liquid from entering the casing 20 from the gap between the casing 20 and the side fingerprint identification chip 31 to achieve waterproofing. effect. In this embodiment, the waterproof adhesive layer 34 is a rigid connecting adhesive layer, which may specifically be waterproof double-sided adhesive, but not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the casing 20 includes an accommodating hole 21 for installing a side fingerprint recognition chip 31 , at least part of the side fingerprint recognition chip 31 is located in the accommodating hole 21 , and the protective layer 32 is positioned outside the casing 20 . The connecting boss 33 is located inside the casing 20 .

The working principle of the waterproof side integration device 10B of the present invention is roughly as follows: the waterproof adhesive layer 34 is connected between the casing 20 and the connection boss 33, and the side fingerprint identification chip 31 is connected to the casing 20 through the connection boss 33. The liquid cannot enter the casing 20 through the waterproof adhesive layer 34, so the waterproof adhesive layer 34 plays the role of a waterproof seal, and the connecting boss 33 is pasted with the casing 20 through the waterproof adhesive layer 34 to play a role of fixed positioning; Since the waterproof adhesive layer 34 is a rigid connecting adhesive layer, there will be no overflow of adhesive between the connecting boss 33 and the casing 20 to affect the appearance.

The integrated input button device provided by the present invention and the mobile device using it have the following advantages when compared with conventional technologies:

(1) Provide an integrated input button device and a mobile device using it. By integrating the power key, volume key and side fingerprint key into one key, the number of openings in the side frame of the mobile device is reduced, and the structure of the mobile device is simplified .

(2) Provide the integrated input key device and the mobile device using it. By integrating the functions of the power key and the volume key on the side fingerprint recognition chip, it is possible to "reduce the number of openings in the middle frame of the mobile device and improve the waterproof performance of the mobile device." "The beneficial effect.

(3) Through the integrated input button on the waterproof side, the function of waterproof sealing is realized, and there will be no problem of overflowing glue and affecting the appearance.

It must be emphasized that what is disclosed in the above-mentioned case is a preferred embodiment, and all partial changes or modifications derived from the technical ideas of this case and easily deduced by those familiar with the technology are all inseparable from the patent of this case. category of rights.

To sum up, the purpose, means and efficacy of this case all show that it is very different from the conventional technology, and its first invention is practical, and indeed meets the patent requirements of the invention. I implore your review committee to be aware and grant a patent as soon as possible to benefit you. Society is for the Most Prayer.

10A: Button body

11: Press sensing area

11A: Capacitive detection area

12: Control unit

20: Chassis

21:Accommodating hole

30:Fingerprint module

31: Side fingerprint identification chip

32: protective layer

33: Connection Boss

34: waterproof adhesive layer

35: Circuit board

36: reinforcement plate

40:Complete system

50:Mobile devices

51: Chassis

52: side frame

53:Accommodating hole

54:Touch screen

Fig. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the integrated input key device of the present invention and a mobile device utilizing it; Fig. 2 is the front view of Fig. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a configuration of the pressing sensing area of the integrated input key device of FIG. 2; and FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the integrated input key device and a mobile device utilizing the same according to the present invention.

10A: Button body

11: Press sensing area

12: Control unit

50:Mobile devices

51: Chassis

52: side frame

53:Accommodating hole

54:Touch screen

Claims (12)

An integrated input key device, comprising: a key body with a pressing sensing area and used to be arranged on a mobile device; and a control unit used to be arranged inside the mobile device and connected to the button The body is coupled to detect a pressing operation, wherein, when the pressing operation conforms to a first mode, the control unit executes a power on and off procedure; when the pressing operation conforms to a second mode, the control unit executes a Volume up program; when the pressing operation meets a third mode, the control unit executes a volume down program; and when the pressing operation meets a fourth mode, the control unit executes a fingerprint unlocking program, and the first Four modes means that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least one middle area of the key body, and its duration exceeds a predetermined time; wherein, the key body includes a capacitive fingerprint module, and the capacitive fingerprint module is used The pressing operation of the first mode, the pressing operation of the second mode, the pressing operation of the third mode and the pressing operation of the fourth mode are detected by means of partial activation. The integrated input key device according to claim 1, wherein the first mode means that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least a middle area of the key body. The integrated input key device according to claim 1, wherein the second mode means that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least one sensing area in an upper half area of the key body. The integrated input key device according to claim 1, wherein the third mode means that the pressing area of the pressing operation includes at least one sensing area in the lower half area of the key body. The integrated input key device according to claim 1, wherein the first mode, the second mode or the third mode includes performing a fingerprint comparison procedure on a fingerprint of a finger. A mobile device having the integrated input button device as described in any one of Claims 1-5. The mobile device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the key system is arranged on one side of the mobile device. The mobile device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the control unit includes a fingerprint module. The mobile device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fingerprint module includes a fingerprint identification chip and a waterproof adhesive layer. The mobile device according to claim 9, wherein the waterproof adhesive layer is waterproof double-sided adhesive tape. The mobile device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fingerprint recognition chip further includes a protective layer. The mobile device as described in claim 6, wherein the mobile device is a smart phone or a portable computer.

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