WO2023275054A1 - Dispositif de stylet - Google Patents

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WO2023275054A1
WO2023275054A1 PCT/EP2022/067745 EP2022067745W WO2023275054A1 WO 2023275054 A1 WO2023275054 A1 WO 2023275054A1 EP 2022067745 W EP2022067745 W EP 2022067745W WO 2023275054 A1 WO2023275054 A1 WO 2023275054A1
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Stephen James
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03545—Pens or stylus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/011—Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality
    • G06F3/014—Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/039—Accessories therefor, e.g. mouse pads
    • G06F3/0393—Accessories for touch pads or touch screens, e.g. mechanical guides added to touch screens for drawing straight lines, hard keys overlaying touch screens or touch pads

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  • the present invention relates to a stylus device, in particular a device for operating touchscreen equipment; more particularly but not exclusively suitable for users with long nails.
  • Gloves and other finger coverings may be problematic because most touchscreens are operated by electrical charge passed through the fingertips, and the glove or covering is not electrically conductive.
  • EP 2 761 408 discloses a finger engagement portion adapted to engage the finger of a user which may include an extension portion that is adapted to extend beyond the distal tip of the finger of the user.
  • An electrically conductive contact surface may be disposed beyond the distal tip of the finger and be contactable with a capacitive touch panel.
  • An electrically conductive path may be provided between the contact surface and the finger engagement portion to establish electrical communication therebetween.
  • a finger device is for operating a portable electronic device that includes a capacitive touch screen includes a finger receiving body that includes a bottom surface having a pointed first end and a broad second end, and a pair of spaced apart sidewalls extending outwards from the bottom surface, and forming a finger receiving opening at the broad second end and forming a closed tip at the pointed first end.
  • US 20090289893 discloses an appliance is adapted to be mounted on a finger having a finger tip and a finger pad includes a finger engaging portion having first and second side members including oppositely oriented, spaced arcuate members and a force application member extending between the first and second side members of the finger engaging portion and abutting the finger tip.
  • the force application member has a blunt surface adapted to contact a key of an electronic device.
  • the present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.
  • a stylus device comprising a base, an annular connector for connecting the base to a user’s finger along the longitudinal axis of the finger, and a curved elongated cover adapted to cover a fingertip and extend past a fingernail, which cover extends axially from the base, and wherein the connector extends orthogonal the axis on either side of the base; and wherein the cover is electrically conductive.
  • the device is enabled to replace the user’s fingertip or pad as a contact surface.
  • the connector may provide a physical and electrical connection between the user’s finger and the cover.
  • the cover is used to operate touchscreen equipment.
  • the device may comprise an embedded conductive transmission path.
  • some embodiments mimic the function of other capacitive styluses by featuring a steel strip insert moulded into a polypropylene housing for example, wherein polypropylene is elastic and may flex to fit around a user's finger whilst the steel strip conducts charge from a user's hand.
  • This may be in relation to a user who does not wish to make direct contact with a touchscreen surface and/or a user who has long nails that interfere with convenient use of a touchscreen.
  • the cover may include anti-microbial additives, coating, material or properties.
  • the cover is held on the user’s fingertip by the connector which may thereby be envisaged to allow the cover to pivot around the fingertip in use.
  • the device of the present invention comprises a spacer arranged to space a rear face of the cover from the nail. This may enable the cover to be spaced away from the fingertip and accordingly distal the connector, where the nail may be envisaged to be in contact with a rear face of the cover, the spacer may accommodate required pivoting as well as ensuring that the connector remains in contact with the finger.
  • the connector holds conductive material against the user’s skin. This is particularly important for users with long fingernails or large fingers as the area of skin normally in contact with the screen can be too large for accurate typing.
  • the spacer may be located on a rear face of the cover, distal the base.
  • a deeper spacer may be envisaged so as space the distal end of the cover away from the nail in use.
  • the spacer is resiliently deformable. In this way it may be envisaged that the spacer may be enabled to comfortably absorb pressure of the finger on a surface.
  • the spacer may for example be formed in a closed cellular structure foam.
  • the connector is resiliently deformable. In this way the connector may be envisaged to accommodate movement in the finger and/or device, and additionally or alternatively may be envisaged to be effective on a plurality of different dimension.
  • the connector may be arranged to pull the cover against the finger, for example being elastomeric at least in part.
  • the device the connector comprises two curved arms curving away from the base.
  • the cover comprises a curved convex front face, and a rear face with a concave section and an endmost flat.
  • the convex front face may be envisaged to replicate the user’s fingertip.
  • the rear face accommodates the fingertip without making contact, and extends the cover away from and/or around the lower surface of and the end of the nail in use.
  • the flat may be envisaged to provide a contact with the lower surface of the nail.
  • the endmost flat provides a substantially axially extending flat section.
  • the cover may be located on a sliding spacer, sliding in a groove in the base. In this way the cover may be displaced from the connector and base so as to allow for long nails.
  • the base comprises an indentation into its lowest edge.
  • Such indentation may be envisaged to accommodate bending in the finger in use of the device, and may be envisaged to be an arcuate indentation extending axially away from the edge centrally, so as to allow the finger below the connector to extend into the indentation as the finger flexes.
  • the device comprises laterally extending ribs for engagement to a case.
  • the ribs may be envisaged to slide into slots in a case, which case may include a lid, for example a hinged lid, so as to close an internal space, in which the slots are located.
  • apparatus comprising a device according to any of the preceding claims and a plurality of spacers. In this way the user may be enabled to adjust the depth of the spacers so as to allow for nail length.
  • apparatus comprises a device according to any of the preceding claims and a case.
  • the device may be carried and made ready for occasional or intermittent use, whilst remaining hygienic and free of interference or damage.
  • the case may include a device ejection mechanism, for example where the user squeezes the case to eject the device.
  • Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the device according to the present invention
  • Figure 2 shows a reverse isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 3 shows a sketch of a reverse isometric view of an embodiment of the device according to the present invention with a spacer
  • Figure 4 shows a sectional view of an embodiment of apparatus including the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1 and a case;
  • Figure 5 shows a side view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 3 in use on a user’s finger;
  • Figures 6 show an end view and a front view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1 , respectively;
  • Figures 7 show an isometric view, an exploded isometric view and an end view of a second embodiment of the device according to the present invention, respectively.
  • stylus device 99, 299 generally comprising a base 2, 22 an annular connector 3, 23 for connecting the base to a user’s finger 400 along the longitudinal axis of the finger, and a curved elongated cover 1 , 21 adapted to cover a fingertip 200 and extend past a fingernail 300, which cover 1 , 21 extends axially from the base 2, 22 and wherein the connector extends orthogonal the axis on either side of the base; and wherein the cover is electrically conductive.
  • the embodiment comprises a connector formed of two discontinuous arms 3, which curve away from and are contiguous with the base 2.
  • the cover 1 extends upwards from the base, axially with reference to a finger to which the embodiment is connected, where the arms extend behind the base to encircle the girth of the finger.
  • the cover is also contiguous with the base.
  • the cover 1 is curved rearwards, and provides a curved front face 4, which front face is used to contact the touchscreen.
  • the rear face 5 of the cover is facing the fingertip 200 of the finger and is concave.
  • a spacer 10 extends away from the rear face of the cover so as to space the fingertip from the cover, and thereby pivot the cover away from the fingertip 200 and nail 300. In this way a longer nail may be accommodated without the lower surface of the nail contacting the cover.
  • the spacer may be stuck to the rear face of the cover in use, and it may be envisaged that a plurality of different depths of spacers may be provided for the embodiment so as to accommodate different length nails of users.
  • the distal end of the cover, distal the base, is provided with a flat 6.
  • the flat is envisaged to provide a contact with the nail end’s lower surface in some usage patterns.
  • the arms 3 are resilient, and enabled to flex to accommodate the girth of different fingers.
  • the arms may include strengthening, so as to hold a position. In this way the arms may be squeezed around the finger.
  • the cover 1 is arranged to curve inwards towards the end to reflect and replicate the fingertip, as well as provide a more precise control for the fingertip, more particularly in comparison to a fingertip when used with long nails.
  • the base has an arcuate indentation 7 in its lowest edge, which accommodates flexing of the finger, allowing the flesh of the finger to enter as the finger flexes at joints.
  • the sides of the arms include axial ribs 8, which ribs are used to engage slots 12 in an internal space of a case 100 as shown in Figure 4.
  • Such case has an internal space 13 closed by a hinged lid 11 , such that the device may be transported hygienically when not in use.
  • the case 100 is thereby part of apparatus 199 including the device 99.
  • the embodiment of the device is formed in a material such as TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), Nylon (RTM) or rubber, natural or synthetic; which may be graphene or carbon black filled to add conductive properties to allow the embodiment to register on capacitive touchscreens, by transferring the electrical charge from the finger to the screen.
  • the material may also naturally work on resistive touchscreens. The material would be soft but have high resistance to wear over time and may have antimicrobial properties. In some embodiments the material may have electro plating a layer of aluminium and copper.
  • the cover 21 is arranged on an elongated sliding spacer 20 to slide in a groove 24 on the base 22, which base continues to the arms 23.
  • the cover 21 may be formed in a different material, allowing different material flexibilities to be used wherein the connector 23 and base 22 does not need to be made from conductive anti-microbial material - which reduces its cost and allows other colours than black to be used making it more attractive to wear. It may be envisaged that portion of the spacer 20 jutting out from the back of the base 22 can be trimmed by the user to find a comfortable fit.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de stylet, par exemple pour faire fonctionner un équipement à écran tactile, et plus particulièrement, mais pas exclusivement, pour des utilisateurs ayant des ongles longs. Le dispositif de stylet comprend une base, un connecteur annulaire pour relier la base au doigt d'un utilisateur le long de l'axe longitudinal du doigt, et un couvercle allongé incurvé conçu pour recouvrir un bout de doigt et s'étendre au-delà d'un ongle, ledit couvercle s'étendant axialement à partir de la base, et le connecteur s'étendant orthogonalement à l'axe de part et d'autre de la base ; et le couvercle étant électroconducteur. Dans certains modes de réalisation, le couvercle peut être situé sur un élément d'espacement coulissant, conçu pour coulisser dans une rainure dans la base.
PCT/EP2022/067745 2021-07-01 2022-06-28 Dispositif de stylet WO2023275054A1 (fr)

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