WO2001067224A1

WO2001067224A1 - Hand-held electronic equipment with touch screen device

Info

Publication number: WO2001067224A1
Application number: PCT/CN2001/000135
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yang Sun
Original assignee: Yang Sun
Priority date: 2000-03-10
Filing date: 2001-02-21
Publication date: 2001-09-13
Also published as: CN2420686Y; AU2001235324A1

Abstract

The invention provides an hand-held electronic equipment with touch screen device. The touch screen of the hand-held electronic equipment is independent of display screen. The touch screen may be fixed to shell of the hand-held electronic equipment or movably be connected to shell of the hand-held electronic equipment. The hand-held electronic equipment with touch screen device expands effective visible scope; brightness of the display screen is enhanced; wear of the display screen is reduced. Single-handed operation is convenient for users practicality of the hand-held electronic equipment with touch screen device is good.

Description

Handheld electronic product with touch device

The present invention relates to a handheld electronic product, particularly a handheld electronic product with a touch device (touch screen or touch pad), such as a PDA, GPS, a handheld phone, a handheld computer, a player, and a test instrument. Wait. Background technique

With the rapid development of the information age, the penetration rate of handheld electronic products is getting higher and higher, such as PDA, GPS, handheld phones, PDAs, players, test instruments, etc., have gradually changed from professional appliances to people's daily lives. The product. The user's requirements for such products are "small body and large screen"-small size, easy to carry, and easy to use; large screen, more convenient and fast query information. The larger the display screen, the larger the effective viewing area of the product is required. However, there are many defects in these products:

1. The current handheld electronic products generally set a soft keyboard controlled by software on the screen. When in use, a stylus or finger directly touches on the display screen, which will block part of the display screen. The screen is large, but the effective viewing area has not actually increased.

2. When the current handheld electronic products are used, they often operate on the display screen with a stylus, which will cause scratches on the display screen;

3. Add a touch device to the display to reduce the brightness of the display;

4. The touch device is attached to the display screen, which is inconvenient to control with a single hand. In some cases, it is not particularly convenient and fast to use. For example, when you call, you need to check the PDA. Had to put down the phone.

The root cause of these defects is that the touch device is set on the display screen, that is, the touch device is integrated with the display screen. This seems to have a high degree of integration, but it has actually become the source of many shortcomings. Summary of the Invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a handheld electronic product with a touch device, and the touch device and the display screen of the product are arranged independently of each other. This will not only increase the effective viewing area of the display screen, make operation more convenient, but also increase the brightness of the display screen and reduce the wear on the display screen.

The object of the present invention is further to provide a handheld electronic product with a touch device. The touch device of the product is separately provided from the display screen, and the touch device is movably connected to the shell of the product, which is suitable for multiple uses. the way.

The object of the present invention is achieved as follows:

A handheld electronic product with a touch device is provided with a casing. A display screen and a touch device are provided on the casing. A corresponding control circuit is provided in the casing. The display screen and the touch device are on the casing. Set up independently of each other.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device, the touch device is fixed on the casing.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device, the touch device is movably connected to the casing, and the touch device can be flipped relative to the casing.

As mentioned above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device, said touch One side of the device is connected to the casing, and the touch device rotates between two opposite surfaces of the casing. Wherein, one side of the touch device may be connected to the case through a pin; the pin connecting the touch device and the case is provided on a side of the case; and the touch device is connected to the case. The pin is located on the left side of the cabinet, and can also be located on the right side of the cabinet. It is also possible that: one side of the touch device is connected to the casing through a movable hinge plate; the movable hinge plate that connects the touch device to the casing is disposed on the side of the casing; the connected touch device is connected with The movable hinge plate of the cabinet is arranged on the left side of the cabinet, and may also be arranged on the right side of the cabinet.

In the hand-held electronic product with a touch device, one end corner of the touch device and the casing are connected through a spherical joint.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device has a lock switch on the casing. The lock switch is provided at a corresponding position on the casing corresponding to a connection position between the touch device and the casing.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device, the touch device is disposed on a side of the casing that is opposite to the display surface of the display screen, and the direction of the touch surface of the touch device and the display surface of the display screen is oriented Opposites. Alternatively, the touch device is disposed on the same side of the casing as the display surface of the display screen, and the touch surface of the touch device and the display surface of the display screen face each other in a state where the touch device is fastened to the casing and is not turned over. . Alternatively, the touch device is disposed on a side of the casing that is opposite to the display surface of the display screen, and the touch surface of the touch device and the display surface of the display screen face the phase in a state where the touch device is fastened to the casing and is not turned over. Back. Wherein, the touch device is located at a position that is easily accessible by the index finger of the controlling hand. The side of the casing opposite to the display surface of the display screen is provided with a groove for placing a touch device, and A key can be set in the groove.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device, the touch device is a touch screen or a touch pad. Wherein: one side of the touchpad is a touch surface, and the other side is a light plate, or: one side of the touchpad is a touch surface, and the other side is a touchpad or keyboard with a touch function.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device has a keyboard display and conversion control circuit in the touch device. The touch device has dual functions of a keyboard and a touch.

As described above, a handheld electronic product with a touch device is provided with a confirmation button on the casing.

The working principle of the present invention is as follows: the touch device and the display screen are set independently from each other. When the touch device is used for operation, any operation performed on the touch device does not affect the display of the display screen, thereby ensuring the maximum Effective display area. Further, the touch device provided separately can be fixedly disposed on the housing of the product housing at a position convenient for finger operation. The separately set touch device can also be movably connected to the shell of the product shell. For example, a pin and other devices can be connected to the touch device on the side of the case, so that the touch device can be flipped from the back of the case through the pin. To the front of the cabinet, a display is installed on the front of the cabinet. When the touch device is flipped to the back of the case, the device can be locked by the switch on the back of the case, and is located at a position that is easily accessible by the user's control finger and forefinger. The index finger can be swiped and clicked on this device, and touch devices (such as touchpads, touch screens, etc.) can directly respond to this swipe and click on the front display to complete the corresponding content on the display. Choose, ok, Just like using the touchpad under the keyboard of a general laptop computer, the index finger can only slide on the touch device to select content, and then confirm by touching the corresponding keys; when you need to enter symbols and graphics, turn on the lock switch and touch The control device is flipped, and its touch-sensitive working surface can be flipped to the side of the display screen. Through hardware or software settings, the touch-sensitive working surface changes from the mouse state to the keyboard state, and acts as a keyboard. Characters and graphics can be input on the control induction working surface, and handwriting recognition and input can be realized through software. This touch device can be used as a keyboard in at least two ways: one is a touchpad method, that is, a hard keyboard with no display function and keys are printed directly, and the other is a touchscreen method, that is, a software displayed through an LCD or the like. keyboard.

Some keys can be set on the chassis to implement some common functions, such as character input, screen scrolling, OK, and canceling cursor movement.

The present invention provides a handheld electronic product with a touch screen, and the touch device and the display screen of the product are separately provided. This not only increases the effective viewing area of the display screen, makes operation more convenient, but also increases the brightness of the display screen and reduces the wear on the display screen.

The touch device of this product is separately set from the display screen. The touch device can be fixedly connected to the product's housing, and can also be connected to the product's housing movably, so it can be applied to multiple uses.

The touch device is disposed on a side of the casing that is opposite to the display surface of the display screen. The touch surface of the touch device is opposite to the orientation of the display surface of the display screen. The touch device can be conveniently located on the index finger of the controlling hand. The touched position may also be: The touch device is disposed on the same side of the casing as the display surface of the display screen, and the touch surface of the touch device is the same as the display surface of the display screen. In this way, the display surface of the display screen and the touch surface of the touch device are set. The user can control the information with one hand, which makes it more convenient for users to query information and has strong practicability. Brief description of the drawings

The present invention is described in further detail below with reference to the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of the present invention connected by a pin.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a flip of a touch device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the front use of the touch device in the present invention when the touch device is located on the back of the casing.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the back use when the touch device in the present invention is located on the back of the cabinet.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the front use of the touch device in the present invention when the touch device is located on the back of the cabinet and is flipped to the same side of the display screen.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the back side when the touch device in the present invention is located on the back of the cabinet when it is flipped to the same side of the display screen.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment when a touch device in the present invention is located on the front.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a flip when the touch device in the present invention is located on the front side.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a second embodiment when the touch device in the present invention is located on the front.

FIG. 10 is a second embodiment of a touch device when the touch device in the present invention is located on the front Schematic diagram of device flipping.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a flip of a touch device according to a second embodiment when the touch device in the present invention is located on the front side.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the touch device flipped to the back when the touch device in the present invention is located on the front.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of connecting a touch device and a casing through a movable hinge plate in the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a touch device and a casing connected by a ball joint in the present invention. -Among them: 1. Case, 2. Stylus, 21, Stylus hole, 3. Confirm button, 4. Lock switch, 5. Groove, 6. Connection cable, 7. Touch device, 8. Connection device, 9, small groove, 10, display, 11, middle finger, 12, index finger, 1 3, hole position, 14, key, 15, movable hinge plate, 151, hinge, 152, chain plate, 153, hinge.

Example 1

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, a handheld electronic product with a touch device is provided with a housing 1, the display 1 and a touch device 7 are provided on the housing 1, and the housing 1 is provided with Corresponding control circuits, the display screen 10 and the touch device 7 are provided on the casing 1 independently of each other. The touch device 7 may be a touch screen, or a touch pad or equivalent.

The touch device 7 can be fixed on the housing 1. For example, the touch device 7 is a touch screen. The touch device 7 is located on the side of the housing 1 opposite to the display surface of the display screen 10, and is located on the index finger of the controlling hand. Convenient location. It can also be set like this: The display screen 10 is installed on the larger side of the case 1. Generally, we call this side the front of the product. On the smaller side of the case 1, we generally call it the side. The touch device 7 is on the The side of the casing 1 is connected to the casing 1 through a connection device 8. The touch device 7 is electrically connected to the control circuit in the casing 1 through a connection cable. The touch device 7 and the casing 1 are movably connected. The control device 7 can rotate relative to the side connected to the casing 1. The touch device 7 is connected to the casing 1 through a pin. The touch device 7 can be movably connected to the right side of the casing 1 and is a right-handed type, and can also be connected to the left side of the casing 1 and is a left-handed type. The casing 1 is provided with a lock switch 4. The lock switch 4 is disposed on the casing 1 at a position corresponding to the opposite side of the side where the touch device 7 is connected to the casing 1. The lock switch 4 can control the touch device 7. Locked. The lock switch 4 is provided with a resiliently retractable locking tongue, which can extend into a corresponding groove in the touch device 7 to lock the touch device 7 by locking it. When it is opened, the elastically retractable locking tongue is pulled to release it from the corresponding IHJ slot on the touch device 7, and the touch device 7 is no longer locked and can move freely. When the touch device 7 is locked on the back of the product, its touch sensing surface, that is, the working surface of the touch device 7, faces away from the casing 1 and faces away from the display surface of the display screen 10. The touch device 7 is located on the holding hand. The position where the index finger 12 can be easily reached is generally above the back of the product. The user holds the product with the palm of the hand with a finger other than the index finger 12, and slides and clicks on the touch device 7 with the index finger 12, just like using a touchpad under a keyboard of a general laptop computer, by holding the index finger 12 of the product hand Swipe and click on the touch screen to select, confirm, move, and enter content on the front display 10.

In order to make the occupied space of the present invention small enough, a touch device is arranged on the back thereof Groove 5 in 7, and a small groove 9 in the groove to place the control circuit 6 in the case 1 and the cable 6 connecting the touch device 7; beside the groove 5 where the touch device 7 is placed, the distance from the connection device 8 is far At one end, there is a lock switch 4 that controls the inversion of the touch device 7. When the touch screen 7 is turned into the groove 5 on the back of the product, it is pushed into the groove slightly, and the touch device 7 is locked; Turn to the unlocked position for the touch device 7 to flip. A hole position 13 for stylus is also provided on the casing.

When you need to use the keyboard to input characters, graphics, or handwriting, push the lock switch 4 away. At this time, the touch device 7 can be flipped around the connection device 8, and the index finger 12 and middle finger 11 of the holding hand are against the back of the touch device 7. The working surface of the touch screen 7 is facing the user, and is on the same side as the display screen 10. The setting of the touch sensing working surface is changed from the mouse state to the keyboard state through hardware or software settings. Keyboard input operation with only hands. There are numbers, characters, and common symbols on the touch device 7, and through the touch or continuous movement of the stylus 2 at the corresponding position on the touch device 7, function selection, data input, character input, and handwriting input can be performed.

The touch device 7, if it is a touch screen, its structure is touch + LCD display. This touch screen can implement keyboard display and conversion control through software settings, just like a soft keyboard provided on a screen by a computer. Plays keyboard and touch functions. Example 2

As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, this embodiment is basically the same as Embodiment 1, except that the groove 5 where the touch device 7 is placed is provided on the front side of the housing 1, that is, on the same side as the display screen. . The touch device Ί is arranged side by side with the display screen on the front of the casing 1, As shown in the figure, the upper part of the front of the cabinet 1 is a display screen, and the lower part of the front of the cabinet 1 is a touch device 7. The buttons 14 provided on the front surface of the casing 1 may be provided in the recess 5, and the buttons 14 may also be provided on the side of the touch device 7 opposite to the touch surface. When the lock switch 4 locks the touch device 7, that is, when the touch device 7 is turned off, the keys are covered, and the outer surface of the touch device 7 and the outer surface of the cabinet 1 are completely flat.

When in use, you can use your thumb to touch the touch device 7 directly to operate; if you need to press a key, turn on the lock switch 4 to turn the touch device 7 over, expose the keys 14 covered by the touch device 7, and then press the keys. Example 3

As shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, and FIG. 12, this embodiment is basically the same as Embodiment 1. The grooves 5 of the touch device 7 are all disposed on the front side of the housing 1, that is, on the same side as the display screen. . The difference is that the touch device 7 is snapped onto or covered on the display screen when it is not turned over.

The touch device 7 is disposed on the front of the cabinet 1 and is connected to the cabinet 1 through a pin. The touch device 7 can be rotated between the front and back of the cabinet. As shown in FIG. 9, the touch device 7 is located on the front of the cabinet and covers the display screen. As shown in the figure, the touch device is fastened to the front of the cabinet and is not turned over. As shown in FIG. 10, the touch device 7 is located in a state where the front surface is in an inverted state. As shown in FIG. 11, the touch device is in a state where the front surface is in an inverted state, and a touch operation is performed on the touch surface of the touch device 7 with the stylus pen 2. As shown in FIG. 12, the touch device is flipped from the front where it is located, all the way to the back. At this time, the touch device is attached to the back of the case 1, which can facilitate the fingers of the control hand to enter on the touch screen. Touch operation.

In addition, the touch device can also be set as a touchpad. The keyboard is directly printed on the working surface of the touchpad. Different keys are used to distinguish between different expressions of the same key position and reflected on the display screen, similar to the use of general calculations. On the keyboard. Example 4

This embodiment is basically the same as Embodiment 1, except that the difference lies in that the touch device and the casing are connected in different ways. As shown in FIG. 13, the touch device 7 and the casing 1 are connected through a movable hinge plate 15. The movable hinge plate 15 is provided with a chain plate 152, and both sides of the chain plate are connected to the touch device 7 and the casing 1 through hinges 151 and 153, respectively. The connection through the movable hinge plate 15 can achieve the same as the pin connection, so that the touch device can be rotated between the two back surfaces of the cabinet, that is, the front and back surfaces. Example 5

This embodiment is basically the same as Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2, except that the connection manner of the touch control device and the casing is different. As shown in FIG. 14, it is a schematic diagram of a touch device and a casing connected by a spherical joint in the present invention. The casing 1 is provided with a spherical groove, and a ball 6 is provided at a corresponding connection part of the touch device, and the ball can be rotated in a three-dimensional arbitrary angle in the spherical groove. The spherical joint is very simple for those skilled in the art, and there are many applications of the spherical joint, such as a joystick on a game machine.

In addition, a confirmation button 3 is provided on an appropriate part of the casing 1 in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 14. After the content is selected, it can be confirmed through other hardware or software settings, such as The confirmation procedure is completed by the confirmation button or the dwell time of the cursor, and it is not necessary to click on the touch device. Although the present invention is disclosed as above with the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the specific introduction of the above embodiments. The present invention may be further updated, or a new combination of features disclosed in the invention (including any related claims, abstract, and drawings) may be made by any person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Various changes and modifications can be made, so the protection scope of the present invention should be defined with reference to the content of the claims at the same time.

Claims

Claim

1. A handheld electronic product with a touch device, which is provided with a casing, which is provided with a display screen and a touch device, and a corresponding control circuit is provided in the casing, which is characterized by: a display screen and a touch panel; The control devices are arranged on the casing independently of each other.

2. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 1, wherein: the touch device is fixedly disposed on the casing.

3. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 1, wherein: the touch device is movably connected to the case, and the touch device can be flipped relative to the case.

4. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 3, characterized in that: one side of the touch device is connected to the casing, and the touch devices are on two sides of the casing. Between surfaces.

5. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 4, characterized in that: one side of the touch device is connected to the casing through a pin.

6. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 5, wherein: the pin connecting the touch device and the casing is disposed on a side of the casing.

7. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 6, wherein: the pin connecting the touch device and the casing is disposed on the left side of the casing, or Set on the right side of the case.

8. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 4, wherein: one side of the touch device is connected to the casing through a movable hinge plate.

9. A handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 8, It is characterized in that: the movable hinge plate connecting the touch control device and the casing is arranged on 4 sides of the casing.

10. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 9, wherein: the movable hinge plate connecting the touch device and the casing is disposed on a left side of the casing, It can also be set on the right side of the case.

11. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 3, wherein: one end corner of the touch device is connected to the casing through a spherical joint.

12. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to any one of claims 3 to 11, wherein: a lock switch is provided on the casing.

13. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 12, wherein: the lock switch is provided on the cabinet at a corresponding position on the cabinet corresponding to the connection between the touch device and the cabinet. .

14. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 2, characterized in that: the touch device is disposed on a side of the casing opposite to the display surface of the display screen, and the touch of the touch device is The surface is facing away from the display surface of the display screen.

15. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 3, wherein: the touch device is disposed on the same side of the casing as the display surface of the display screen, and the touch of the touch device is The surface is opposite to the display surface of the display screen in a state where the touch device is fastened to the casing and is not turned over.

16. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 3, wherein: the touch device is disposed on a side of the casing that is opposite to a display surface of the display screen, and the touch of the touch device is Surface and display surface of the display screen are not turned over by the touch device Turned to face each other.

17. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 14, 4 or 15 or 16, characterized in that: the touch device is located at a position that is easily accessible by the index finger of the control hand .

18. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 15, wherein: a side of the casing opposite to the display surface of the display screen is provided with a touch device. Groove.

19. The hand-held electronic product with a touch device according to claim 18, wherein: a key is provided in the groove.

20. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein: the touch device is a touch screen or a touch panel.

21. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 20, wherein one side of the touch panel is a touch surface, and the other side is a light plate.

22. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 20, wherein one side of the touchpad is a touch surface, and the other side is a touch screen with a touch function. Pad or keyboard.

2. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: a keyboard display and conversion control circuit are provided in the touch device, and the touch device has a keyboard And touch dual functions.

24. The handheld electronic product with a touch device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that: the casing is provided with a confirmation button.