TWM454586U - Touchpad device and electric device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A touchpad device and an electric device using the same are provided. The touchpad device is disposed on a housing, which includes a touch pad and a supporting member. The supporting member sustains between the touchpad and the housing. The supporting member includes a base plate and a supporting arm. The base plate carries the touchpad so that the touchpad is held on the housing. The supporting arm sustains the base plate and the touchpad thereon and is oblique related to the base plate. The supporting arm has a first end and a second end. The supporting arm connects the base plate via the first end and contacts with the housing via the second end.

Description

Touch device and electronic device using same

The present invention relates to a touch device and an electronic device using the same, and more particularly to a touch device capable of increasing strength and elasticity and an electronic device using the same.

Traditionally, the communication interface between people and computers or machines is mainly based on keyboards and mice. However, with the demand for touch-operated interface, the touch-operated interface has become the mainstream of product design.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which illustrates a schematic diagram of a conventional portable electronic device. A touch panel 110 and two function keys 112 and 114 are disposed on the housing of the portable electronic device 100. The touch panel 110 is generally fixed to the front of the user near the touchable position of the finger, so as to facilitate the user to touch and perform the operation of the cursor. The two function keys 112 and 114 are respectively fixed on the lower right and the lower left of the touch panel 110, and operate in the same manner as the left and right keys of the general external mouse. The user can select objects through the operations of the function keys 112 and 114. Or execute instructions.

In order to respond to the application of the Multi-Touch Program, the size of the conventional touch panel 110 is no longer sufficient, and a large multi-touch panel is replaced to make the operation easier. . However, the size of the large-sized multi-touch panel is getting larger and larger, but the weight and thickness are becoming thinner and lighter, so that the strength of the multi-touch panel is also weakened by the thinning of the thickness, and the operation is lacking. A touch-like touch. Therefore, traditionally, in order to maintain a multi-touch panel, it is strong against external forces. The degree of operation and operation are normal, and the components required for assembly are numerous and complicated.

The present invention relates to a touch device and an electronic device using the same, which utilizes the strength of the support member to enhance the overall strength of the touch device, thereby simplifying the assembly complexity and providing the touch panel by the support arm. Elastic and retains the touch of a button.

According to one aspect of the present invention, a touch device is provided on a housing, which includes a touch panel and a support member. The support member is disposed between the touch panel and the housing. The support member includes a bottom plate and a support arm. The bottom plate supports the touch panel such that the touch panel is located on one surface of the housing, and the support arm supports the bottom plate and the touch panel above it, and is inclined with respect to the surface of the housing. The support arm has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the bottom plate, and the second end abuts the housing.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device is provided that includes: a housing and a touch device. The housing has an opening. The touch device includes a touch panel and a support member. The touchpad is exposed in the opening. The support member is disposed between the touch panel and the housing. The support member includes a bottom plate and at least one support arm. The bottom plate supports the touch panel such that the touch panel is located on a surface of the housing, and at least one support arm supports the bottom plate and the touch panel thereon, and is inclined with respect to the surface of the housing, the at least one support arm has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the bottom plate, and the second end abuts the housing.

In order to better understand the above and other aspects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, the detailed description is as follows:

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

110‧‧‧Touchpad

112, 114‧‧‧ function keys

200‧‧‧ touch device

202‧‧‧Touchpad

202a, 202b‧‧‧ Press zone

202c‧‧‧ cursor control area

204‧‧‧Support

206‧‧‧floor

206a‧‧‧ first side

206b‧‧‧Second side

208‧‧‧Support arm

208a‧‧‧First support arm

208b‧‧‧second support arm

210‧‧‧ slotting

210a‧‧‧first slot

210b‧‧‧Second slotting

220‧‧‧Electronic devices

222‧‧‧ housing

222a‧‧‧ openings

E1‧‧‧ first end

E2‧‧‧ second end

S1‧‧‧ Short side

L1‧‧‧ long side

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional portable electronic device.

2A and 2B are respectively a top view and a bottom view of the touch device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a partial schematic view of an electronic device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure.

The touch device of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and the electronic device using the same use the strength of the support member to enhance the overall strength of the touch device, and the touch panel is supported on the electronic device by the elastic force provided by the support arm. On the shell. The touch device and the electronic device using the same according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention are described by taking two support arms as an example, but the creation is not limited thereto, as long as the support member has a support arm, Covered within the scope of this creation.

Please refer to FIGS. 2A and 2B , which are respectively a top view and a bottom view of the touch device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The touch device 200 includes a touch panel 202 and a support member 204. The touch panel 202 can be a single touch panel or a multi-touch panel. Preferably, the touch panel 202 itself can be configured with two pressing regions 202a and 202b simulating the function of the mouse button, which are respectively located at the lower right and lower left of the touch panel 202. Further, an area other than the pressing areas 202a, 202b can be used as a cursor control area 202c to operate the cursor. When the touch panel 202 is operated by a built-in multi-touch program, the touch panel 202 can have various functions such as moving a cursor, selecting an object, and executing an instruction.

The support member 204 is used to support the touch panel 202. The material of the touch panel 202 is preferably a metal material or other equivalent substrate having high strength. The support member 204 includes a bottom plate 206 and a pair of support arms 208. As shown in FIG. 2A, the touch panel 202 can be supported on the large-sized bottom plate 206, and the size of the bottom plate 206 is preferably greater than or equal to the external size of the touch panel 202, so that the touch panel 202 can be stabilized. The ground is located within the range supported by the bottom plate 206. In addition, the surface of the bottom plate 206 for carrying the touch panel 202 is preferably a flat surface, so that the touch panel 202 can be flat on the bottom plate 206.

Each support arm 208 is used to support a bottom plate 206 above it and a touch pad 202 on the bottom plate 206. As shown in FIG. 2B, the shape of the support arm 208 is preferably an elongated shape or other geometric shape having a first end E1 and a second end E2. The support arm 208 is connected to the bottom plate 206 with its first end E1 and along a slope The direction extends to the second end E2. That is, the support arm 208 is a cantilever with a first end E1 being a fixed end and a second end E2 being a free end. When the support arm 208 is unstressed, the support arm 208 is inclined at an angle relative to the bottom plate 206 along its oblique direction such that the second end E2 and the bottom plate 206 are spaced apart from each other; and when the support arm 208 and the bottom plate 206 are When the force is applied, the second end E2 moves relative to the bottom plate 206 with the first end E1 as a fulcrum or the bottom plate 206 moves with the first end E1 as a fulcrum with respect to the second end E2, so that the second end E2 thereof The spacing between the bottom plates 206 is reduced.

Preferably, the bottom plate 206 has a pair of slots 210 that are, for example, elongated or otherwise geometric. Referring to FIG. 2B, each slot 210 has a short side S1 and a long side L1. The first end E1 of the support arm 208 is coupled to the short side S1 and extends in parallel along the direction of the long side L1 to the second end E2. Therefore, when one of the support arm 208 and the bottom plate 206 is stressed, the second end E2 moves relative to the bottom plate 206 with the first end E1 as a fulcrum or the bottom plate 206 with the first end E1 as a fulcrum relative to the second end E2. The movement is such that the support arm 208 is received in the slot 210 and the support arm 208 is substantially parallel and coplanar with the base plate 206. The bottom plate 206 and the support arm 208 of the embodiment are preferably integrally formed. However, the bottom plate 206 and the support arm 208 of the embodiment can be connected to each other by welding, riveting or snapping, and can be adjusted according to actual needs. .

Also, since the support arm 208 has a resiliently deformed restoring force, when the support member 204 is not pressed by an external force, the support arm 208 obliquely supports the bottom plate 206 and the touch panel 202 on the bottom plate 206, and makes the touch The plate 202 is supported on the housing of the electronic device by the elastic force provided by the support arm 208.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a partial schematic view of an electronic device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 220 includes a housing 222 and a touch device 200. The electronic device 220 can be a portable electronic device such as a notebook computer, a tablet computer or a game machine. The housing 222 has an opening 222a, and the touchpad 202 is correspondingly exposed in the opening 222a. Preferably, the touch panel 202 is assembled in the opening 222a in a seamless manner, and the support member 204 is located below the opening 222a to support The touch panel 202 is disposed between the touch panel 202 and the housing 222, so that the touch panel 202 can be located on the housing 222 by the support member 204 below, and the support member 204 can provide the strength according to the thickness thinning. The reduced strength of the touch panel 202 is enhanced, thereby enhancing the overall strength of the touch device 200. At the same time, in the assembly, the structure of the support member 204 is simplified and easy to install, thereby reducing the complexity of the assembly of the touch device 200.

In addition, in order to enable the support member 204 of the above embodiment to provide a balanced supporting force and simulate a function similar to a mouse button, the support member 204 includes a first support arm 208a and a second support arm 208b. Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the first support arm 208a is for supporting the lower right side of the bottom plate 206, and the second support arm 208b is for supporting the lower left side of the bottom plate 206. When the lower right side of the bottom plate 206 is stressed, the bottom plate 206 moves downward relative to the second end E2 of the first support arm 208a to simulate the tactile sensation when the mouse is pressed down. Further, when the lower left side of the bottom plate 206 is stressed, the bottom plate 206 is moved downward relative to the second end E2 of the second support arm 208b to simulate the tactile sensation when the left mouse button is pressed downward. Therefore, the touch panel 202 and the bottom plate 206 can be supported by the housing 222 by the elastic force provided by the first support arm 208a and the second support arm 208b, and the touch panel 202 has a touch like a mouse button. Features.

Preferably, the bottom plate 206 has a first slot 210a and a second slot 210b. The first slot 210a is located, for example, at the lower right of the bottom plate 206, and the second slot 210b is located, for example, at the lower left of the bottom plate 206. When the lower right side of the bottom plate 206 is stressed, the first support arm 208a can be received in the first slot 210a, and the first support arm 208a is substantially parallel and coplanar with the bottom plate 206; when the bottom left side of the bottom plate 206 is stressed The second support arm 208b can be received in the second slot 210b, and the second support arm 208b is substantially parallel and coplanar with the bottom plate 206.

In addition, the bottom plate 206 has a first side 206a and a second side 206b, and the first slot 210a and the second slot 210b extend from the first side 206a to the second side 206b, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2B, the first side 206a and the second side 206b are, for example, two opposite sides, the first side 206a may be a first long side, and the second side 206b may be a first side. Two long sides. It should be noted that the first support arm The first end E1 is connected to the bottom plate 206 near the first side 206a, and extends obliquely along the first slot 210a to the second end E2. Therefore, the first end E1 of the first support arm 208a is opposite to the first end E1. The two ends E2 are adjacent to the first side 206a. Thus, the second end E2 is located approximately in the middle of the first side 206a and the second side 206b, and can be used as an intermediate support point. In the same manner, the first end E1 of the second support arm 208b is adjacent to the first side 206a with respect to the second end E2, so the position of the second end E2 is located approximately in the middle of the first side 206a and the second side 206b. The area can be used as another intermediate support point. Therefore, the bottom plate 206 can be supported between the touch panel 202 and the housing 222 by the elastic force of the two intermediate support points.

The first support arm 208a and the second support arm 208b of the embodiment are disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom plate 206 in the same direction and parallel to each other. However, the first support arm 208a and the second support arm 208b are not limited thereto. The position and direction can be adjusted as needed, for example, when the first end E1 of the first support arm 208a is adjacent to the first side 206a with respect to the second end E2, and the first end E1 of the second support arm 208b is opposite to the first When the two ends E2 are adjacent to the second side 206b, at this time, the first support arm 208a and the second support arm 208b respectively extend in opposite directions and are substantially X-shaped. Therefore, in another embodiment not shown, the first support arm and the second support arm are disposed on the left and right sides of the bottom plate so as to intersect each other.

Therefore, the touch device disclosed in the above embodiments and the electronic device using the same are used to enhance the overall strength of the touch device by using the strength of the support member, and the touch panel is provided by the support arm. The elastic force is supported on the housing of the electronic device. In addition, the elastic force provided by the plurality of support arms enables the support member to have a balanced supporting force and can simulate a function similar to a mouse button, so that the touch panel has a touch feeling like a mouse button. At the same time, in the assembly, the structure of the support member is simplified and easy to install, thereby reducing the complexity of assembly.

In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those who have ordinary knowledge in the technical field of this creation can make various changes and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the creation. Decoration. Therefore, the scope of protection of this creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

202‧‧‧Touchpad

204‧‧‧Support

206‧‧‧floor

206a‧‧‧ first side

206b‧‧‧Second side

208‧‧‧Support arm

208a‧‧‧First support arm

208b‧‧‧second support arm

210‧‧‧ slotting

210a‧‧‧first slot

210b‧‧‧Second slotting

E1‧‧‧ first end

E2‧‧‧ second end

S1‧‧‧ Short side

L1‧‧‧ long side

Claims (10)

A touch device is disposed on a casing, the touch device includes: a touch panel; and a support member disposed between the touch panel and the housing, the support member includes: a bottom plate, and a support The touch panel is disposed on the housing; and the at least one support arm supports the bottom plate and the touch panel thereon, and is inclined relative to the bottom plate, the at least one support arm has a first One end and a second end are connected to the bottom plate, and the second end abuts the housing. The touch device of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate has a slot having a short side and a long side, and the first end of the at least one support arm is coupled to the short side And extending along the direction of the long side to the second end. The touch device of claim 1, wherein the bottom plate has a first slot and a second slot, and the at least one support arm includes a first support arm and a second support arm. When the support member is forced between the touch panel and the housing, the first support arm is received in the first slot, and the second support arm is received in the second slot. The touch device of claim 3, wherein the first support arm and the second support arm extend in the same direction and are arranged parallel to each other. The touch device of claim 3, wherein the first support arm and the second support arm extend in opposite directions and are arranged to cross each other. An electronic device includes: a housing having an opening; and a touch device including: a touch panel exposed in the opening; and a support member disposed between the touch panel and the housing The support member includes a bottom plate and at least one support arm, the bottom plate supports the touch panel such that the touch panel is located on the housing, and the at least one support arm supports the bottom plate and the touch panel thereon And tilting relative to the bottom plate, the at least one support arm has a first end and a second end, the first end is connected to the bottom plate, and the second end abuts the housing. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the bottom plate has a slot, the slot has a short side and a long side, and the first end of the at least one support arm is connected to the short side, And extending along the direction of the long side to the second end. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the bottom plate has a first slot and a second slot, and the at least one support arm includes a first support arm and a second support arm. When the support member is forced between the touch panel and the housing, the first support arm is received in the first slot, and the second support arm is received in the second slot. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first support arm and the second support arm extend in the same direction and are arranged parallel to each other. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first support arm and the second support arm extend in opposite directions and are arranged to cross each other.