TWM480704U - Input device and portable electronic device having the input device - Google Patents

Description

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The present invention relates to an input device, and more particularly to an input device provided with a touch display and a portable electronic device having the input device.

The existing notebook computer usually includes a host and a display device rotatably pivoted to the side of the host, and the display device includes a display screen. The display screen of some notebook computers is a touch screen that can be touched by the user. In order to reduce the user's swaying due to excessive force applied during the touch process, most of the current designs are specially designed. A hinge is connected between the host and the display device to reduce the occurrence of the aforementioned problems. However, when the user wants to touch the touch screen, the arm must be extended to touch the touch screen. Since the user's arm is suspended during the touch process, after a period of control, the user uses The person's arm is prone to discomfort and soreness. Moreover, the aforementioned hinge is complicated in design and manufacture, and it is easy to increase the manufacturing cost of the notebook computer.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable electronic device having an input device, and a touch display device of the input device The design between the two input units can improve the convenience and comfort of the user during touch and pressing, and can also reduce the manufacturing cost of the portable electronic device.

Therefore, the portable electronic device with the input device comprises a first body and a second body.

The first body includes a display; the second body is disposed on a side of the first body, the second body includes an input device, the input device includes a housing, a touch display, and two input units, the housing includes a The top surface of the housing is disposed at the middle of the housing and the top surface is exposed. The touch display is configured to be touched and can control the position of a cursor displayed on the display. The two input units are disposed on the housing. The top surface is exposed, and the two input units are respectively located on the left and right sides of the touch display.

The second body further includes a control unit disposed in the housing, the control unit is electrically connected to the display and the input device, and the touch display includes two sides respectively located on the left and right sides, the two input units Adjacent to the two sides, each of the input units includes a plurality of buttons for pressing.

The touch display further includes a housing having the two sides, and a touch screen disposed on the housing for sensing.

The touch display further includes a left button, a right button and an intermediate button between the left button and the right button disposed on the front of the touch screen, and are disposed on the housing and located at the touch a first button behind the control screen and a second button disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen.

The touch display further includes a light strip disposed on the housing and surrounding the outer circumference of the housing.

The touch display is a smart communication device.

Therefore, the novel portable electronic device with an input device comprises a tablet computer and an input device.

The tablet comprises a display; the input device comprises a casing, a touch display, and two input units, the tablet is detachably assembled to the casing, the casing comprises a top surface, and the touch display is disposed in the middle of the casing And displaying the top surface, the touch display is configured to be touched and can control the position of a cursor displayed on the display, the two input units are disposed on the outer casing and the top surface is exposed, the two input units respectively Located on the left and right sides of the touch display.

The tablet further includes a casing and a control unit disposed in the casing. The control unit is electrically connected to the display and the input device respectively. The touch display includes two sides respectively located on the left and right sides. The two input units are respectively adjacent to the two sides, and each of the input units includes a plurality of buttons for pressing.

The touch display further includes a housing having the two sides, and a touch screen disposed on the housing for sensing.

The touch display further includes a left button, a right button and an intermediate button between the left button and the right button disposed on the front of the touch screen, and are disposed on the housing and located at the touch a first button behind the control screen and a second button disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen.

The touch display further includes a light strip disposed on the housing and surrounding the outer circumference of the housing.

The touch display is a smart communication device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an input device capable of improving the convenience and comfort of the user during touch and pressing by designing the touch display between the two input units.

Therefore, the novel input device comprises a casing, a touch display, and two input units.

The cover includes a top surface; the touch display is disposed at the middle of the outer casing and the top surface is exposed; two input units are disposed on the outer casing and the top surface is exposed, and the two input units are respectively located on left and right sides of the touch display.

The input device is a keyboard, and the touch display includes two sides respectively located on the left and right sides. The two input units are respectively adjacent to the two sides, and each of the input units includes a plurality of buttons for pressing.

The touch display further includes a housing having the two sides, and a touch screen disposed on the housing for sensing.

The touch display further includes a left button, a right button and an intermediate button between the left button and the right button disposed on the front of the touch screen, and are disposed on the housing and located at the touch a first button behind the control screen and a second button disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen.

The touch display further includes a light strip disposed on the housing and surrounding the outer circumference of the housing.

The touch display is a smart communication device.

The effect of the novel is: the touch display device of the input device The design is placed in the middle of the casing and the two input units are disposed on the left and right sides of the touch display. The user can conveniently and comfortably touch the touch screen of the touch display to control the position of the cursor displayed on the display. . Furthermore, during the operation of the two input units by the left and right hands, the user's hand does not block the touch screen, so that the user can clearly view the screen displayed on the touch screen. In addition, the portable electronic device can omit the design and manufacture of more complicated hinges, and can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost of the portable electronic device.

100,110‧‧‧ portable electronic devices

10‧‧‧First body

11‧‧‧ Display

20‧‧‧Second body

2‧‧‧Input device

21‧‧‧ Shell

211‧‧‧ accommodating space

212‧‧‧ top surface

22‧‧‧Touch display

221‧‧‧Shell

222‧‧‧ touch screen

223‧‧‧ side

224‧‧‧Left button

225‧‧‧right

226‧‧‧ intermediate button

227‧‧‧ first button

228‧‧‧ second button

229‧‧‧Light strips

23‧‧‧ Input unit

231‧‧‧ button

3‧‧‧Control unit

4‧‧‧ Tablet PC

41‧‧‧Chassis

42‧‧‧ display

43‧‧‧Control unit

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the portable electronic device with the input device. The control display is disposed at the middle of the casing, and the two input units are disposed on the outer casing and respectively located on the left and right sides of the touch display; FIG. 2 is a circuit block diagram of the first preferred embodiment of the portable electronic device with the input device of the present invention. The display and the touch display are respectively electrically connected to the control unit; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the portable electronic device with the input device, illustrating that the input device is a keyboard, and the input device and the tablet The computer is used in combination; and FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the portable electronic device with the input device, illustrating the display and the touch display respectively It is electrically connected to the control unit.

Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention is a portable electronic device with an input device. In a first preferred embodiment of the device, the portable electronic device 100 includes a first body 10 and a second body 20. In the embodiment, the portable electronic device 100 is described by taking a notebook computer as an example.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first body 10 includes a display 11. second The body 20 is disposed on one side of the first body 10, and the second body 20 is adapted to be placed on a plane (not shown) such as a table top. The second body 20 is rotatably pivoted to the first body 10, Thus, the first body 10 can be opened or closed relative to the second body 20. The second body 20 includes an input device 2 . The input device 2 includes a housing 21 , a touch display 22 , and two input units 23 . The housing 21 is formed with a receiving space 211. The housing 21 includes a top surface 212. The touch display 22 is disposed in the receiving space 211 at the middle of the housing 21 and exposes the top surface 212. The touch display 22 is used for touch control. A cursor position displayed by the display 11 of the first body 10 can be manipulated. The two input units 23 are disposed in the accommodating space 211 of the outer casing 21 and expose the top surface 212. The two input units 23 are respectively located on the left and right sides of the touch display 22 .

The touch display 22 is disposed at the middle of the outer casing 21 to And the two input units 23 are disposed on the outer casing 21 and are respectively located on the left and right sides of the touch display 22, and the user can support the arm on the plane such as the desktop during the process of touching the touch display 22, and therefore, After a period of control, the user's arm is not easy to feel uncomfortable or sore, thereby enabling the user to conveniently and comfortably touch the touch display 22, To manipulate the cursor position displayed on the display 11. Moreover, during the operation of the two input units 23 by the left and right hands, the user's hand does not block the touch display 22, so that the user can clearly view the screen displayed by the touch display 22.

The specific configuration of the portable electronic device 100 will be described below. The operation mode is described in detail. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the second body 20 further includes a control unit 3 disposed in the accommodating space 211 of the outer casing 21. The control unit 3 includes, for example, a motherboard, a central processing unit, and a hard unit. A disc or the like is used to provide the electronic components required for the operation of the notebook. The display 11 and the touch display 22 are respectively electrically connected to the control unit 3. The touch display 22 includes a housing 221 and a touch screen 222 disposed on the housing 221 for touch. Thereby, the user can control the cursor position displayed by the display 11 through the touch screen 222 of the touch control display 22 .

The housing 221 of the touch display 22 has two separate positions on the left The side edges 223 on the right side, the two input units 23 are adjacent to the side edges 223 of the housing 221, respectively. Each input unit 23 of the present embodiment is electrically connected to the control unit 3. Each input unit 23 includes a plurality of buttons 231 for pressing, and the user can perform an input operation by pressing the button 231. It should be noted that each input unit 23 can also be a touch screen. The touch screen displays a plurality of key patterns for the user to press, and can also provide the user with the function of pressing input. The form of the button 231 disclosed in this embodiment is limited.

More specifically, the touch display 22 of the embodiment is a smart The touch display device 22 further includes a left button 224 disposed on the front of the touch screen 222, a right button 225, and a middle button 226 between the left button 224 and the right button 225. The first button 227 of the housing 221 is located behind the touch screen 222, and a second button 228 is disposed on the housing 221 and located behind the touch screen 222.

Touch screen 22 in normal use state, touch screen 222, a desktop (including a display) including a plurality of computer images is displayed. In this case, the left button 224, the right button 225, and the middle button 226 respectively have different functions. For example, in the embodiment, the left button 224 is a The return button for controlling the touch screen 222 to display the upper layer of the current screen, the right button 225 is a function menu button for controlling the touch screen 222 to display a function menu, and the middle button 226 is for controlling the touch. The screen 222 displays the keys of the first page. When the user activates an application to switch the touch display 22 to an analog touch track state, the user can control the cursor position displayed by the display 11 through the touch touch screen 222. In this embodiment, the embodiment The functions of the left button 224, the right button 225 and the middle button 226 are equivalent to a left button, a right button and an intermediate button function of the mouse, whereby the user can manipulate the display through the left button 224, the right button 225 and the middle button 226. 11 displayed content. It should be noted that the functions of the left button 224, the right button 225, and the middle button 226 are not limited to those disclosed in the embodiment, and the left button 224, the right button 225, and the middle button 226 can be set as required according to actual application requirements. Specific features required.

The first button 227 of this embodiment is used to control the touch. For example, the light-sensitive switch that is turned on or off by the display 22 can be used to control the opening or closing of the touch display 22 by touching the first button 227.

The touch display 22 further includes a cover disposed on the housing 221 and surrounding A light-emitting strip 229 on the outer periphery of the housing 221. The second button 228 of this embodiment is exemplified by a light-sensitive switch for controlling whether the information prompt function of the touch display 22 is turned on or off. The user can touch the second button 228 to turn on the information prompt function of the touch display 22. For example, when the touch display 22 receives a short message, the light bar 229 of the touch display 22 flashes a light to prompt the user to touch. The control display 22 receives the information of the newsletter. It should be noted that the functions of the first button 227 and the second button 228 are not limited to those disclosed in the embodiment, and the first button 227 and the second button 228 can be set as needed according to actual application requirements. Specific features.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the present invention is portable with an input device. The second preferred embodiment of the electronic device, in the embodiment, the portable electronic device 110 includes a tablet computer 4 and an input device 2. The input device 2 is illustrated by taking a keyboard as an example.

The tablet 4 is detachably assembled to the outer casing of the input device 2 At the rear end of the 21, the tablet 4 and the outer casing 21 can be fastened together by, for example, a snap-fit manner in which the card slot and the card block cooperate. The tablet computer 4 includes a casing 41, a display 42 disposed on the casing 41, and a control unit 43 disposed in the casing 41 and electrically connected to the display 42. The control unit 43 includes electronic components required for providing operation of the tablet 4, such as a motherboard, a central processing unit, and a hard disk. The touch display 22 of the input device 2 can be electrically connected to the control unit 43 of the tablet 4 through a wireless transmission method such as a basket bud transmission, whereby the user can touch the touch screen 222 of the touch display 22 Controlling the display of the display 42 of the tablet 4 Cursor position.

In summary, the portable electronic devices 100 and 110 of the embodiments are disposed in the middle of the casing 21 by the touch display 22 of the input device 2, and the two input units 23 are disposed on the casing 21 and are respectively located on the touch display. The design of the left and right sides of the 22 allows the user to conveniently and comfortably touch the touch screen 222 of the touch display 22 to manipulate the cursor position displayed by the displays 11, 42. Moreover, during the process of separately controlling the two input units 23 by the left and right hands, the user's hand does not block the touch screen 222, so that the user can clearly view the screen displayed by the touch screen 222. In addition, the portable electronic device 100, 110 can omit the design and manufacture of a relatively complicated hinge as mentioned in the prior art, and can effectively reduce the manufacturing cost of the portable electronic device 100, 110, so that the present invention can be achieved. The purpose.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the present patent application and the contents of the patent specification, All remain within the scope of this new patent.

100‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

10‧‧‧First body

11‧‧‧ Display

20‧‧‧Second body

2‧‧‧Input device

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211‧‧‧ accommodating space

212‧‧‧ top surface

22‧‧‧Touch display

221‧‧‧Shell

222‧‧‧ touch screen

223‧‧‧ side

224‧‧‧Left button

225‧‧‧right

226‧‧‧ intermediate button

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Claims (18)

A portable electronic device having an input device, comprising: a first body, comprising a display, and a second body disposed on a side of the first body, the second body comprising an input device, the input device comprising An outer casing, a touch display, and two input units, the outer casing includes a top surface, the touch display is disposed at the middle of the outer casing and the top surface is exposed, and the touch display is used for touch control The position of a cursor displayed on the display, the two input units are disposed on the outer casing and the top surface is exposed, and the two input units are respectively located on left and right sides of the touch display. The portable electronic device with the input device of claim 1, wherein the second body further includes a control unit disposed in the housing, the control unit being electrically connected to the display and the input device, respectively. The touch display includes two sides respectively located on the left and right sides, the two input units are respectively adjacent to the two sides, and each of the input units includes a plurality of buttons for pressing. The portable electronic device with the input device of claim 2, wherein the touch display further includes a housing having the two sides, and a touch provided on the housing for touch control Screen. The portable electronic device with the input device of claim 3, wherein the touch display further includes a left button, a right button, and a left button disposed in the housing and located in front of the touch screen. a middle button between the right button, a first button disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen, and a first portion disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen Two buttons. The portable electronic device with an input device according to claim 4, wherein the touch display further comprises a light bar disposed on the outer casing and surrounding the outer periphery of the casing. The portable electronic device with an input device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the touch display device is a smart communication device. A portable electronic device having an input device, comprising: a tablet computer, comprising a display, and an input device comprising a casing, a touch display, and two input units, wherein the tablet is detachably assembled The cover includes a top surface, the touch display is disposed at the middle of the outer cover and the top surface is exposed, the touch display is used for touching and can control the position of a cursor displayed by the display, the two The input unit is disposed on the outer casing and the top surface is exposed. The two input units are respectively located on left and right sides of the touch display. The portable electronic device with an input device according to claim 7, wherein the tablet further comprises a casing, and a control unit disposed in the casing, the control unit and the display and the input respectively The touch display includes two sides respectively located on the left and right sides. The two input units are respectively adjacent to the two sides, and each of the input units includes a plurality of buttons for pressing. The portable electronic device with an input device according to claim 8, wherein the touch display further comprises a housing having the two sides, and a housing A touch screen disposed on the housing for touch control. The portable electronic device with the input device of claim 9, wherein the touch display further comprises a left button, a right button and a left button disposed in the housing and located in front of the touch screen. An intermediate button between the right button, a first button disposed on the housing and behind the touch screen, and a second button disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen. The portable electronic device with an input device according to claim 10, wherein the touch display further comprises a light bar disposed on the outer casing and surrounding the outer periphery of the casing. The portable electronic device with an input device according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the touch display device is a smart communication device. An input device includes: a casing, a top surface, a touch display disposed at an intermediate portion of the casing and exposing the top surface, and two input units disposed on the outer casing and exposing the top surface The two input units are respectively located on the left and right sides of the touch display. The input device of claim 13, wherein the input device is a keyboard, and the touch display comprises two sides respectively located on the left and right sides, the two input units are respectively adjacent to the two sides, and the input unit Includes a plurality of buttons for pressing. The input device of claim 14, wherein the touch display is more The device includes a housing having the two sides, and a touch screen disposed on the housing for sensing. The input device of claim 15 , wherein the touch display further comprises a left button, a right button, and a middle portion between the left button and the right button disposed in the housing and located in front of the touch screen. a first button disposed on the housing and behind the touch screen, and a second button disposed on the housing and located behind the touch screen. The input device of claim 16, wherein the touch display further comprises a light strip disposed on the housing and surrounding the outer circumference of the housing. The input device of any one of claims 13 to 17, wherein the touch display is a smart communication device.