TWM520678U - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a casing and a touch pad module. The casing includes a touch pad opening. The touch pad module includes an elastic supporting component, a triggering platform and a touch panel. The elastic supporting component is integrally formed with the casing and includes an elastic arm and a supporting plate. The elastic arm connects between the casing and the supporting plate and the supporting plate extended into the touch pad opening. The triggering platform is integrally formed with the casing and protruded from an edge of the touch pad opening. The triggering platform includes a sensor. The touch panel is disposed on the supporting plate and includes a touch-control portion and a key portion. The key portion is connected to the touch-control portion and extended upon the triggering platform, so as to be pressed to contact the sensor and generates a control signal thereby.

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device having a touch panel module.

With the development and application of electronic technology, the use and dependence of electronic products in various industries is increasing. Many people must use a variety of input devices (such as keyboards, mice, touch devices). , trackball, etc.) used as data input or manipulation. Among them, the touch device is widely integrated into many electronic products due to the small area of use, convenient operation, and no space occupation, including notebook computers, tablet computers, smart phones, etc. The application of touch devices.

Since the notebook computer integrates the display screen, the main unit and the input device, the notebook computer itself is designed with many different considerations from the desktop computer. In terms of controlling the position of the upstream position of the screen, the notebook computer abandons the design of the traditional mouse, and instead uses the touch pad module technology integrated on the casing and the buttons to achieve the function of the mouse. This technology is the most versatile technology used by today's notebook computers to replace the mouse.

However, the current touch panel module attaches the touch panel to the touch panel support frame, and then assembles the touch panel support frame to the casing through, for example, screw locking. However, the touch panel is The assembly steps of the board module are cumbersome, the production efficiency is low, and the assembly is poor due to manufacturing tolerances, thereby affecting the appearance, and even affecting the touch function and reducing the product yield.

The novel creation provides a portable electronic device that simplifies the assembly process and improves product yield.

The portable electronic device created by the present invention comprises a casing and a touch panel module. The housing includes a touchpad opening. The touch panel module includes an elastic support member, a button triggering platform and a touch panel. The elastic support member is integrally formed with the casing and includes a resilient arm and a support plate. The elastic arm is connected between the casing and the support plate, and the support plate extends into the opening of the touch panel. The button triggering table is integrally formed with the casing and protrudes from an edge of the opening of the touchpad. The button triggering station includes a sensing element. The touch panel is disposed on the support board and includes a touch portion and a button portion. The touch portion corresponds to the support plate. The button portion is connected to the touch portion and extends above the button triggering table and is adapted to be pressed to contact the sensing element to generate a control signal.

Based on the above, in the portable electronic device created by the present invention, the elastic support member of the touch panel module is integrally formed with the casing, and is connected to the support plate through the elastic arm of the elastic support member, and then the touch panel is attached. Attached to the support plate. Moreover, the button triggering table is also integrally formed with the casing, so that the touch panel extends to the button triggering table, so that the user can press the touch panel to make it touch down with the sensing component on the button triggering table to execute the button. The function. Therefore, the portable electronic device created by the present invention greatly simplifies the assembly steps of the touch panel module, and further reduces the problem that the touch panel module affects the appearance due to manufacturing tolerances and even leads to a decrease in product yield.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

The above and other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., are only directions referring to the additional schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the novel creation. Also, in the following embodiments, the same or similar elements will be given the same or similar reference numerals.

1 is a block diagram of a portion of a portable electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a touch panel module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in the embodiment, the portable electronic device 10 can be, for example, a notebook computer including a touch panel module 100 and a casing 200 . The housing 200 includes a touchpad opening 210 as shown in FIG. The touch panel module 100 includes an elastic support member 110, a button triggering table 120, and a touch panel 130. It should be noted that the touch panel 130 in the touch panel module 100 is omitted in FIG. 1 to more clearly present the component structure under the touch panel 130. In the present embodiment, the elastic support member 110 is integrally formed with the casing 200 and includes a resilient arm 112 and a support plate 114. In detail, the elastic arm 112 is integrally formed with the casing 200 and connected between the casing 200 and the support plate 114. The support plate 114 extends into the touch panel opening 210 and is maintained with the edge of the touch panel opening 210. a spacing.

In the embodiment, the button triggering table 120 is integrally formed with the casing 200 and protrudes from the edge of the touch panel opening 210. In detail, the support plate 114 can further include a recess recess 114c as shown in FIG. 1. The button triggering platform 120 extends into the recess recess 114c and maintains a gap with the retaining recess 114c. The button triggering station 120 includes a sensing component 122 disposed on the upper surface of the button triggering platform 120 as shown in FIG. The touch panel 130 is disposed on the support board 114 as shown in FIG. 2 , and the touch panel 130 includes a touch portion 132 and a button portion 134 . The touch portion 132 corresponds to the support plate 114 , and the button portion 134 . Then, the touch portion 132 is connected and extends above the button triggering table 120. Thus, the button portion 134 of the touch panel 130 is adapted to be pressed by the user to contact the sensing element 122 below, and accordingly generate a control signal. The user can control the cursor position of the portable electronic device 10 by touching the touch portion 132 of the touch panel 130, and can perform the function of clicking by pressing the button portion 134 of the touch panel 130, in other words, The button portion 134 of the touch panel 130 can have the touch panel module 100 function as a left and right mouse button. Of course, this new creation does not limit the functions performed by this control signal.

3 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that, for the sake of simplicity, FIG. 3 only shows the system end of the portable electronic device 10. In the embodiment, the portable electronic device 10 can also include a display screen pivotally connected to the system end. . Of course, this embodiment is for illustrative purposes only, and the novel creation does not limit the form of the portable electronic device 10. Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , in detail, the touch panel module 100 further includes a shielding portion 140 integrally formed with the casing 200 as shown in FIG. 1 , and the surrounding touch panel is as shown in FIG. 1 . The opening 210 is disposed and maintained at a distance from the periphery of the support plate 114, and the button triggering table 120 is connected to the shielding portion 140 and extends toward the support plate 114 to protrude from the edge of the touch panel opening 210. When the touch panel 130 is disposed on the support board 114 as shown in FIG. 3 , the touch panel 130 covers the gap between the shielding portion 140 and the support board 114 , that is, the outer edge of the touch panel 130 . The shielding portion 140 can cover the gap between the touch panel 130 and the casing 200 to prevent foreign matter from falling into the casing, and the aesthetic appearance of the portable electronic device 10 can be maintained. In addition, the touch panel module 100 further includes a buffer layer 150 covering the upper surface of the touch panel 130 to provide flexibility, buffering, and scratch prevention. For example, the material of the buffer layer 150 may include a Mylar film. Of course, the present creation does not limit the material of the buffer layer 150.

Further, the elastic arm 112 can include a bent portion 112a and a slope portion 112b as shown in FIG. 2, wherein the bent portion 112a is connected to the casing 200 and bent away from the casing 200, and the slope portion 112b Then, it is connected between the bent portion 112a and the support plate 114. In detail, the bent portion 112a is bent downward toward the inner direction of the casing 200, and the slope portion 112b is connected to the bent portion 112a and extends upward to be connected to the support plate 114. In this manner, the structural rigidity of the elastic arm 112 is weakened by the bent portion 112a, so that the support plate 114 can be vertically displaced by the cantilever support of the elastic arm 112 when pressed.

4 is a bottom plan view of a casing and a touch panel module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the support plate 114 further includes an upper surface 114d, a lower surface 114e opposite to the upper surface 114d, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 114b. The touch panel 130 is disposed. On the upper surface 114d of the support plate 114, the reinforcing rib 114b is disposed on the lower surface 114e of the support plate 114. The reinforcing rib 114b can be uniformly disposed on the lower surface 114e of the support plate 114 as shown in FIG. 4 to reinforce the structural rigidity of the support plate 114 so that the support plate 114 is not deformed or even broken by the user's pressing.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a touch panel module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the support plate 114 further includes a plurality of stoppers 114a as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, protruding from the periphery of the support plate 114 and resting on the lower surface of the shielding portion 140 as shown in FIG. 5. . As such, the support plate 114 of the present embodiment can only be moved downward by being pressed, and can prevent the support plate 114 from being lifted up by improper lifting due to structural interference between the stop portion 114a and the shielding portion 140. .

In summary, in the portable electronic device created by the present invention, the elastic support member of the touch panel module is integrally formed with the casing, and is connected to the support plate through the elastic arm of the elastic support member, and then touches The panel is attached to the support plate. Moreover, the button triggering table is also integrally formed with the casing, so that the touch panel extends to the button triggering table, so that the user can press the touch panel to make it touch down with the sensing component on the button triggering table to execute the button. The function. Therefore, the portable electronic device created by the present invention greatly simplifies the assembly steps of the touch panel module, and further reduces the problem that the touch panel module affects the appearance due to manufacturing tolerances and even leads to a decrease in product yield.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

10‧‧‧Portable electronic devices
100‧‧‧Touchpad module
110‧‧‧elastic support
112‧‧‧Flexible arm
112a‧‧‧Bends
112b‧‧‧Ramp Department
114‧‧‧Support board
114a‧‧‧Stop Department
114b‧‧‧Reinforced ribs
114c‧‧‧Recession notch
114d‧‧‧Upper surface
114e‧‧‧lower surface
120‧‧‧Key trigger table
122‧‧‧Sensor components
130‧‧‧Touch panel
132‧‧‧ Touch Department
134‧‧‧ button section
140‧‧‧Shading Department
150‧‧‧buffer layer
200‧‧‧Chassis
210‧‧‧Touchpad opening

1 is a block diagram of a portion of a portable electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a touch panel module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portable electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a bottom plan view of a casing and a touch panel module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a touch panel module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

10‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

100‧‧‧Touchpad module

110‧‧‧elastic support

112‧‧‧Flexible arm

114‧‧‧Support board

114a‧‧‧Stop Department

114c‧‧‧Recession notch

120‧‧‧Key trigger table

140‧‧‧Shading Department

200‧‧‧Chassis

210‧‧‧Touchpad opening

Claims (10)

A portable electronic device includes: a casing including a touch panel opening; and a touch panel module comprising: an elastic supporting member integrally formed with the casing and including a resilient arm and a supporting plate The elastic arm is connected between the casing and the support plate, and the support plate extends into the opening of the touch panel; a button triggering platform is integrally formed with the casing and protrudes from the opening of the touchpad The touch triggering panel includes a sensing component; and a touch panel disposed on the support panel and including a touch portion and a button portion, the touch portion corresponding to the support plate, the button portion connecting the touch The control portion extends to the top of the button triggering table and is adapted to be pressed into contact with the sensing element to generate a control signal. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel module further comprises a shielding portion disposed around the opening of the touch panel and maintaining a distance from a peripheral edge of the supporting plate. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the support plate further comprises a plurality of stops extending from the periphery and bearing against a lower surface of the shielding portion. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the touch panel covers the spacing. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the shielding portion is integrally formed with the casing, and the button triggering table is coupled to the shielding portion and extends toward the supporting plate. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the elastic arm comprises a bent portion and a slope portion, the bent portion is connected to the casing and bent away from the casing, The slope portion is coupled between the bent portion and the support plate. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support plate further comprises an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to the upper surface, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs, wherein the touch panel is disposed on the upper surface, The reinforcing ribs are disposed on the lower surface. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the support plate further comprises a recessed recess, the button triggering platform extending into the recess. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touch panel module further comprises a buffer layer covering an upper surface of the touch panel. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the material of the buffer layer comprises a polyester film.