TWM583571U - Touch device - Google Patents

Abstract

A touch device includes a base, a support plate and a touch panel. The base includes a bottom plate, a side wall disposed on the bottom plate, and an elastic latching element disposed on the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the side wall form a receiving chamber, and the receiving chamber has an opening. The support plate includes a support body and a fixing element. The support body is disposed in the receiving chamber. The fixing element is disposed on a fixed side of the support body. The touch panel is disposed on the support body and covers the opening. The elastic latching element fastens the fixing element so as to affix the fixed side of the support body to the base.

Description

Touch device

The disclosure mainly relates to a touch device, especially a touch device provided on an electronic device.

A touch module is provided on a general notebook computer, and a touch mode is provided to operate the notebook computer. In addition, the conventional touch module also provides the function of pressing, allowing the user to simulate the click action of the mouse.

However, in order to meet the demand for thinness, the assembling method of the touch module is relatively complicated, so it is difficult to efficiently produce a notebook computer, thereby increasing the manufacturing cost of the notebook computer. Therefore, although the current touch module meets the purpose of its use, it has not yet met many other requirements. Therefore, there is a need to provide an improved solution for the touch module.

The disclosure provides a touch device that can be easily assembled, which can save the manufacturing cost of the touch device.

The disclosure provides a touch device, which includes a base, a support plate, and a touch panel. The base includes a bottom plate, a side wall disposed on the bottom plate, and an elastic fastening element disposed on the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the side wall form an accommodating cavity, and the accommodating cavity has an opening. The supporting plate includes a supporting body and a fixing element. The support body is disposed in the accommodation cavity. The fixing element is disposed on a fixed side of the supporting body. The touch panel is disposed on the support body and covers the opening. The elastic fastening element fastens the fixing element, thereby fixing the fixed side of the supporting body to the base.

In summary, the touch device disclosed in the present disclosure can simplify the assembly of the touch device through the design of the fixed element and the elastic buckle element, thereby saving the manufacturing cost of the touch device.

The following description provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the present disclosure. The components and arrangements described in the following specific examples are only used to simplify the disclosure, which are only examples, and are not intended to limit the disclosure. For example, the description of a structure on or above a first feature includes a direct contact between the first and second features, or another feature is placed between the first and second features, so that the first feature The first and second features are not in direct contact.

The terms related to space, such as above or below, are only used to briefly describe the relationship between one element or one feature on the drawing and another element or feature. In addition to the orientation described in the drawings, it includes devices used or operated in different orientations. In addition, the shapes, sizes, thicknesses, and angles of inclination in the drawings may not be drawn to scale or simplified for clarity, and are provided for illustration purposes only.

Here, the terms "about", "approximately", "approximately" and the like indicate within 20% of a given value or range, preferably within 10%, and more preferably within 5%. The quantity given here is an approximate quantity, which means that the meanings of "about", "approximately", "approximately", etc. can still be implied without specific instructions.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electronic device A1 and the touch device 1 according to the present disclosure in some embodiments. In some embodiments, the electronic device A1 may be a notebook computer, a personal computer, a keyboard device, an electronic graphics tablet, or a touch input device, but is not limited thereto. In this embodiment, the electronic device A1 may be a notebook computer. The electronic device A1 includes a host A10, a screen A20, and a plurality of hinge mechanisms A30. The host A10 may be substantially a plate-like structure.

The host A10 may include an outer casing A11 and a keyboard module A12. The outer casing A11 may be substantially a plate-like structure. The outer casing A11 includes an operation surface A111 and a mounting opening A112. The mounting opening A112 is formed in the operation surface A111.

The keyboard module A12 is disposed on the operation surface A111 of the casing A11. The keyboard module A12 can generate an input signal according to a user's operation. The keyboard module A12 may include a keyboard substrate A121 and a plurality of keys A122. The keys A122 are arranged on the keyboard substrate A121. When a key A122 is pressed, the keyboard module A12 generates an input signal.

In some embodiments, the host A10 may further include a motherboard and a processing chip (not shown), but is not limited thereto. The motherboard is disposed in the outer casing A11 and can be electrically connected to the keyboard module A12 and the processing chip. The processing chip is disposed on the motherboard, and is located inside the casing A11 and below the keyboard module A12. In some embodiments, the processing chip may be a central processing unit (CPU).

The screen A20 is pivotally connected to the host A10 via a hinge mechanism A30. In other words, the screen A20 can be rotated relative to the outer casing A11 of the host A10 via the hinge mechanism A30. The screen A20 can be substantially a plate-like structure, and can be connected to the housing A11 outside the host A10. In some embodiments, the screen A20 may be a touch screen.

The screen A20 may include a screen case A21 and a display panel A22. The display panel A22 is disposed on one display surface A211 of the screen housing A21, and is electrically connected to the motherboard of the host A10. In some embodiments, the display panel A22 may be a touch display panel. The display panel A22 can be used to display a picture.

As shown in Figure 1, when the screen A20 is in an open position, the screen A20 is tilted relative to the host A10. In some embodiments, when the screen A20 is in an open position, preferably, an included angle between the screen A20 and the host A10 is in a range of 80 degrees to 180 degrees, but not limited thereto. In addition, the display surface A211 is also inclined with respect to the operation surface A111. In a specific embodiment, an included angle between the screen A20 and the host A10 may be in a range of 0 degrees to 360 degrees.

The hinge mechanism A30 can be connected to the outer casing A11 of the host A10 and the screen casing A21 of the screen A20. The hinge mechanism A30 can be used to provide a torque between the host A10 and the screen A20.

The touch device 1 can be disposed on the operation surface A111 of the casing A11 and located in the installation opening A112. The touch device 1 can be electrically connected to the motherboard of the host A10. The touch device 1 may generate a touch signal and / or a pressing signal according to a user operation. In some embodiments, the processing chip generates a display signal according to the input signal, the touch signal and / or the pressing signal, and sends the display signal to the screen. The screen displays a picture on the display panel according to the display signal.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the touch device 1 disclosed in this embodiment according to some embodiments. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the touch device 1 according to the present disclosure in some embodiments. FIG. 4 is a top view of the base 10 according to the present disclosure in some embodiments. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the touch device 1 disclosed in this embodiment according to some embodiments. The touch device 1 includes a base 10, a support plate 20, a touch panel 30, an adhesive layer 40, and a button 50. The base 10 may be a plate-like structure and extend perpendicular to an arrangement direction D1. The base 10 can be placed in a casing A11 outside the host A10. In one embodiment, the base 10 may be made of a hard material, such as metal or hard plastic.

The base 10 may include a bottom plate 11, a side wall 12, a plurality of elastic fastening elements 13, and a plurality of elastic arms 14. The side wall 12 is disposed on the bottom plate 11 and may be perpendicular to the bottom plate 11 or extend along the arrangement direction D1. The side wall 12 may be an annular side wall. In some embodiments, the sidewall 12 may be a U-shaped structure or a C-shaped structure.

The elastic fastening element 13 and the elastic arm 14 are disposed on the bottom plate 11. In this embodiment, the bottom plate 11, the elastic fastening element 13 and the elastic arm 14 may be formed integrally, and may have the same material. In some embodiments, the elastic buckling element 13 and the elastic arm 14 can be formed on the bottom plate 11 through a stamping and bending process.

In this embodiment, the bottom plate 11 and the side wall 12 form an accommodating cavity S1. The elastic arm 14 can be disposed in the accommodating cavity S1. The accommodating cavity S1 has an opening S2 formed on an upper surface 15 of the base 10. The opening S2 may extend perpendicular to the arrangement direction D1. In addition, the opening S2 may correspond to the mounting opening A112 of the host A10, and the upper surface 15 may be connected to the operation surface A111 of the host A10.

The support plate 20 is disposed on the base 10 and may be located in the accommodation cavity S1. The support plate 20 may be made of a metal material, but is not limited thereto. The supporting plate 20 may include a supporting body 21, a plurality of fixing elements 22, and a plurality of limiting elements 23. In this embodiment, the support body 21 is disposed in the accommodation cavity S1. When the support plate 20 is located in an initial position, the support body 21 may extend vertically or substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction D1. In this embodiment, the elastic arm 14 can be used to provide an elastic force to the supporting body 21. As shown in FIG. 5, when the touch panel 30 is pressed, the elastic arm 14 can restore the touch panel 30 and the support plate 20 to an initial position.

The fixing element 22 is disposed on a fixed side 211 of the supporting body 21. In this embodiment, the fixing element 22 may be a cylindrical structure, and may extend substantially along the arrangement direction D1. In this embodiment, the base 10 further includes a plurality of first coupling holes (combination holes) S3, which are formed on the bottom plate 11 and communicate with the receiving cavity S1. A part of the first coupling hole S3 is adjacent to the elastic fastening element 13. The fixing element 22 may be located in the first coupling hole S3. In this embodiment, the fixing element 22 can pass through the bottom plate 11 through the first coupling hole S3. When the fixing element 22 is located in the first coupling hole S3, the elastic fastening element 13 fastens the fixing element 22, thereby fixing the fixed side 211 of the support body 21 to the base 10.

The limiting element 23 is fixed to one of the pressing sides 212 of the supporting body 21. The pressing side 212 is opposite to the fixed side 211. In this embodiment, the base 10 further includes a plurality of restriction holes S4 formed on the side wall 12 and communicating with the accommodation cavity S1. The restriction element 23 is movably located in the restriction hole S4. The restricting element 23 and the restricting hole S4 can restrict the moving range of the pressing side 212 of the support body 21 relative to the base 10, and can prevent the support plate 20 from detaching from the base 10.

The touch panel 30 is disposed on the support body 21 and covers the opening S2 of the receiving cavity S1. When the user touches the surface of the touch panel 30, the touch panel 30 can generate a touch signal. In this embodiment, the touch panel 30 may be a plate-like structure. When the touch panel 30 is located at the initial position, the touch panel 30 may extend vertically or substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction D1.

The adhesive layer 40 is attached to the support body 21 and the touch panel 30, and is located between the support body 21 and the touch panel 30. The adhesive layer 40 can be used to fix the touch panel 30 on the support body 21. The adhesive layer 40 may be a plate-like structure. When the support plate 20 is in the initial position, the adhesive layer 40 may extend vertically or substantially perpendicular to the arrangement direction D1. In this embodiment, the support body 21, the touch panel 30, and the adhesive layer 40 can extend parallel to each other.

The button 50 is disposed on the touch panel 30 and corresponds to the pressing side 212 of the support body 21. When the touch panel 30 is pressed, the button 50 is pressed and a pressing signal is generated. In some embodiments, the button 50 may be disposed in the host A10 and corresponds to the mounting opening A112. When the touch panel 30 is pressed, the button 50 is pressed by the touch panel 30 or the support plate 20.

In some embodiments, the base 10 may further include a trigger portion 16 connected to the bottom plate 11 and / or the side wall 12. The support plate 20 may include a first perforation (perforation) 24, and the adhesive layer 40 may further include a second perforation (perforation) 41. The first perforation 24 and the second perforation 41 may correspond to the button 50. In addition, the first perforations 24, the second perforations 41, and the buttons 50 may be arranged along the arrangement direction D1. Therefore, when the touch panel 30 is pressed, the button 50 can contact the trigger portion 16 through the first hole 24 and the second hole 41 and be pressed by the trigger portion 16. With the above design, the touch device 1 can be made thinner.

In this embodiment, the touch device 1 may further include a plurality of electronic components 60 disposed on the touch panel 30. The electronic component 60 may be a chip or an electrical connector. The touch device 1 can be electrically connected to the motherboard of the host 10 via the electronic component 60.

In some embodiments, the base 10 may further include a plurality of first connection holes (connection holes) S6, the support plate 20 may include a plurality of second connection holes (connection holes) 25, and the adhesive layer 40 may further include a plurality Third connection hole (connection hole) 42. The first connection hole S6, the second connection hole 25, and the third connection hole 42 may correspond to the electronic component 60. In addition, the first connection hole S6, the second connection hole 25, the third connection hole 42 and the electronic component 60 may be sequentially arranged along the arrangement direction D1. Therefore, the electronic component 60 can be electrically connected to the host A10 via the first connection hole S6, the second connection hole 25, and the third connection hole 42. With the above design, the touch device 1 can be made thinner.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an installation process of the touch device 1 disclosed in this embodiment according to some embodiments. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the fixing element 22 further includes an engaging groove 221, a first sliding surface 223, and a locking hole 224. The engaging groove 221 forms a side surface 222 of the fixing element 22. The first sliding surface 223 is inclined with respect to the arrangement direction D1. The locking hole 224 is located at the center of the fixing element 22. In other words, the engaging groove 221 can surround the locking hole 224, and the first sliding surface 223 is adjacent to one end of the locking hole 224.

The elastic buckling element 13 further includes a buckling portion 131. When the fixing element 22 is engaged with the first coupling hole S3, the engaging portion 131 is located within the engaging groove 221. The buckling portion 131 may be an arc-shaped structure, and cooperate with the side surface 222 of the fixing element 2. The engaging portion 131 has a second sliding surface 132 and a stop surface 133 inclined with respect to the arrangement direction D1. The second sliding surface 132 is adjacent to the supporting body 21 compared to the stopping surface 133. The slope of the stop surface 133 with respect to the arrangement direction D1 is greater than the slope of the second sliding surface 132 with respect to the arrangement direction D1. In this embodiment, the stop surface 133 may extend perpendicular to the arrangement direction D1.

In this embodiment, when the touch device 1 is assembled, it can be assembled according to the following steps. First, the touch panel 30 can be fixed to the support plate 20 via the adhesive layer 40. In some embodiments, the assembling touch device 1 may not include the adhesive layer 40, and the touch panel 30 may be fixed on the support plate 20 via a fastening structure (not shown).

After that, the pressing side 212 of the support plate 20 is inserted into the base 10 obliquely, and the restriction element 23 is inserted into the restriction hole S4. Finally, as shown in FIG. 5, the touch panel 30 (the fixed side 211 of the support plate 20) is pressed again to insert the fixing element 22 of the support plate 20 into the first coupling hole S3 of the base 10 so as to be flexible. The fastening element 13 is fastened to the fixing element 22 to easily complete the assembly of the touch device 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the elastic fastening element 13 may be a strip-shaped structure, and is spaced from the bottom plate 11 of the base 10 by a gap G1 and a first coupling hole S3. In other words, both ends of the elastic fastening element 13 are connected to the bottom plate 11 of the base 10. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the first sliding surface 223 slides along the second sliding surface 132 while the fixing element 22 is inserted into the elastic fastening element 13 along the arrangement direction D1. Therefore, the fixing element 22 can move the fastening portion 131 in a direction perpendicular to one of the arrangement directions D1, so that the fixing element 22 can be inserted into the first coupling hole S3 of the base plate 11 of the base 10. Then, the fastening portion 131 of the elastic fastening element 13 is located in the fastening groove 221, so that the elastic fastening element 13 engages the fixing element 22.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the elastic fastening element 13 engages the fixing element 22, one side surface of the stop surface 133 and the stop engagement groove 221 moves in the arrangement direction D1, so the fixed side 211 of the support body 21 can be fixed. On the base 10, the support plate 20 is prevented from detaching from the base 10.

Therefore, in this embodiment, with the structure of the elastic fastening element 13 and the fixing element 22, the user can combine the support plate 20 on the base 10 without pressing components such as screws, thereby simplifying contact. Control device 1 assembly.

After that, the locking element T1 such as a screw can be inserted into the locking hole 224 of the fixing element 22 to fix the touch device 1 on the host A10, and the support plate 20 can be more firmly fixed to the base 10. on. However, in some embodiments, the locking device T1 may not be required to fix the touch device 1 on the host A10. The base 10 may have a buckle structure, which is buckled to the host A10.

In summary, the touch device disclosed in the present disclosure can simplify the assembly of the touch device through the design of the fixed element and the elastic buckle element, thereby saving the manufacturing cost of the touch device.

The embodiments and advantages of the present disclosure are disclosed as above, but it should be understood that anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make changes, substitutions, and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure. In addition, the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited to the processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps in the specific embodiments described in the description. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this disclosure pertains may disclose content from this disclosure To understand the current or future development of processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps, as long as they can implement substantially the same functions or achieve approximately the same results in the embodiments described herein, they can be used according to this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure includes the aforementioned processes, machines, manufacturing, material composition, devices, methods and steps. In addition, each patent application scope constitutes a separate embodiment, and the protection scope of this disclosure also includes a combination of each patent application scope and embodiment.

1‧‧‧ touch device

10‧‧‧ base

11‧‧‧ floor

12‧‧‧ sidewall

13‧‧‧Elastic fastening element

131‧‧‧ buckle

132‧‧‧Second sliding surface

133‧‧‧stop surface

14‧‧‧ Elastic Arm

15‧‧‧ top surface

16‧‧‧Trigger Department

20‧‧‧ support plate

21‧‧‧ support body

211‧‧‧Fixed side

212‧‧‧Press side

22‧‧‧Fixed components

221‧‧‧Slot

222‧‧‧side surface

223‧‧‧first sliding surface

224‧‧‧lock hole

23‧‧‧ Restricting element

24‧‧‧ first perforation (perforation)

25‧‧‧Second connection hole (connection hole)

30‧‧‧Touch Panel

40‧‧‧ Adhesive layer

41‧‧‧second perforation (perforation)

42‧‧‧Third connection hole (connection hole)

50‧‧‧ button

60‧‧‧Electronic components

A1‧‧‧Electronic device

A10‧‧‧Host

A11‧‧‧ Outer shell

A111‧‧‧Control surface

A112‧‧‧Mounting opening

A12‧‧‧Keyboard Module

A121‧‧‧Keyboard substrate

A122‧‧‧button

A20‧‧‧Screen

A21‧‧‧Screen housing

A211‧‧‧display surface

A22‧‧‧Display Panel

A30‧‧‧Rotary shaft mechanism

D1‧‧‧Arrangement direction

G1‧‧‧ Clearance

S1‧‧‧Receiving cavity

S2‧‧‧ opening

S3‧‧‧first coupling hole (combination hole)

S4‧‧‧Limiting hole

S6‧‧‧first connection hole (connection hole)

T1‧‧‧Locking element

When read in conjunction with the drawings, aspects of the present disclosure may be better understood from the following detailed description. It should be noted that, according to the general operations of the industry, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In fact, the size of the element may be arbitrarily enlarged or reduced for clarity. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device and a touch device disclosed in this embodiment according to some embodiments. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a touch device according to the present disclosure in some embodiments. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the touch device according to the present disclosure in some embodiments. FIG. 4 is a top view of a base according to the present disclosure according to some embodiments. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a touch device disclosed in this embodiment according to some embodiments. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an installation process of the touch device disclosed in this embodiment according to some embodiments.

Claims (10)

A touch device includes: a base including a bottom plate, a side wall disposed on the bottom plate, and an elastic fastening element disposed on the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate and the side wall form a receiving cavity, and the The accommodating cavity has an opening; a support plate including: a support body provided in the accommodating cavity; and a fixing element provided on a fixed side of the support body; and a touch panel provided on the support body. The support body covers the opening, and the elastic fastening element is fastened to the fixing element, so that the fixed side of the support body is fixed on the base. The touch device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the fixing element further includes a fastening groove formed on a side surface of the fixing element, and the elastic fastening element further includes a fastening portion, corresponding to Snap groove. The touch device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the fixing element extends along an arrangement direction, the fixing element has a first sliding surface inclined with respect to the arrangement direction, and the fastening portion has a position relative to the One of the second sliding surfaces inclined in the arrangement direction, wherein the first sliding surface slides along the second sliding surface during the fixing element is inserted into the elastic fastening element in the arrangement direction. The touch device according to item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the engaging portion has a stop surface inclined relative to the arrangement direction, and a slope of the stop surface with respect to the arrangement direction is greater than that of the second sliding surface with respect to the The slope of the arrangement direction, and the second sliding surface is adjacent to the supporting body compared to the stopping surface. The touch device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the fixing element further includes a locking hole located at the center of the fixing element. The touch device according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the base further includes a restriction hole formed on the side wall and communicating with the accommodation cavity, and the support plate further includes a restriction element fixed to the support body. One of the pressing sides, wherein the restricting element is movably located in the restricting hole. The touch device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, further comprising a button provided on the touch panel and corresponding to a pressing side of the support body, wherein the base further includes a trigger portion provided on the touch panel. On the bottom plate, when the pressing side of the touch panel is pressed, the button is pressed by the trigger portion. The touch device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base further includes an elastic arm disposed on the bottom plate and located in the accommodation cavity, wherein the elastic arm is used to provide an elastic force to the support. Ontology. The touch device according to item 1 of the patent application scope further includes an adhesive layer attached to the support body and the touch panel, and located between the support body and the touch panel. The touch device according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the support body, the adhesive layer, and the touch panel are plate-shaped structures and extend parallel to each other.