TWI567604B - Touch pad module and electronic device having the same - Google Patents

Description

Touch panel module and electronic device therewith

The present invention relates to an input module and an electronic device therewith, and more particularly to a touch panel module and an electronic device therewith.

In this era of information explosion, portable electronic devices such as notebook computers, smart phones or tablet PCs have the advantages of easy portability, instant processing, and information transmission. Accepted by consumers, it has become the mainstream in the current electronic consumer market.

In the case of a notebook computer, in addition to setting a keyboard module for the user to input, the touch panel module can be set to replace the function of the external mouse. In general, the touchpad module not only allows the user to control the movement of the cursor in the operating system by touch, but the touchpad module is further pressed by the user to trigger the switch between the host and the touchpad module. , in turn, to generate a specific input signal. However, in the case where the user does not press the touch panel module, the touch panel module may unintentionally sink due to its own weight, causing the switch to be continuously triggered to disable its function. In addition, The sinking phenomenon of the touch panel module can also make the appearance of the notebook computer adjacent to the touch panel module uneven.

The invention provides a touch pad module and an electronic device therewith, which can prevent the touch panel module from triggering the switch due to unintended sinking, and can make the electronic device have a better appearance.

The touch panel module of the present invention comprises a frame body, a movable plate and a touch pad. The frame has an opening. The movable plate is located in the opening and has an opposite connecting end and a free end, wherein the connecting end is connected to the frame body, and the free end is separated from the frame body. The touchpad is disposed on the movable panel and has a trigger point, wherein the movable panel is inclined to the frame body to raise the trigger point, and the movable panel is adapted to generate elastic deformation to drive the trigger point to move downward.

The electronic device of the present invention includes a main body and a touch panel module. The body has a trigger. The touch panel module includes a frame body, a movable plate and a touch pad. The frame has an opening and is connected to the body. The movable plate is located in the opening and has an opposite connecting end and a free end, wherein the connecting end is connected to the frame body, and the free end is separated from the frame body. The touchpad is disposed on the movable panel and has a trigger point, wherein the trigger point pair is located at the triggering portion, the movable panel is inclined to the frame body to raise the trigger point, and the movable panel is adapted to generate elastic deformation to drive the trigger point to move down and reach Pressure triggering section.

In an embodiment of the invention, the connecting end is integrally formed to be coupled to the frame.

In an embodiment of the invention, the movable plate has opposite sides At the end, each side end is connected between the connecting end and the free end and separated from the frame.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch panel includes a circuit board and a protective layer. The circuit board is disposed on the movable board, and the protective layer covers the circuit board.

In an embodiment of the invention, the circuit board has a top surface and a bottom surface, the protective layer covers the top surface, and the trigger point is located on the bottom surface.

In an embodiment of the invention, the trigger point corresponds to the free end and is exposed by the movable plate toward the trigger portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the trigger point is a switch, and the triggering portion is a convex structure.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch panel module further includes a glue layer, and the glue layer is glued between the movable plate and the touch plate.

In an embodiment of the invention, the movable panel has a plurality of convex hulls.

In an embodiment of the invention, the movable panel has a thickness at the free end that is greater than a thickness of other portions of the movable panel.

In an embodiment of the invention, the touch panel has a front end and a rear end. The front end and the rear end respectively correspond to the free end and the connecting end. The main body has a casing, and the outer casing has a top surface and a top surface. Adjacent to the front end, the movable plate is inclined to the frame so that the front end is equal to the top surface.

Based on the above, the touch panel module of the present invention uses the movable panel to carry the touch panel, and the movable panel is connected to the frame only by the connecting end thereof, so that the portion of the movable panel except the connecting end is separated from the frame. Thereby, the movable panel is easily arranged to be slightly inclined to the frame body to raise the trigger point of the touch panel (for example, the switch on the bottom surface of the touch panel) to avoid touching The control panel triggers the switch due to unintended sinking in an unpressed state. In addition, since the movable panel is easily disposed to be slightly inclined to the frame as described above, the inclination of the movable panel can be determined in accordance with the height of the outer casing of the main body of the electronic device so that the outer casing is adjacent to the touch panel module. It is relatively flat, so that the electronic device has a better appearance.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

50‧‧‧ screen

60‧‧‧ keyboard module

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧ Subject

112‧‧‧Shell

112a‧‧‧ slotting

112b‧‧‧Trigger

112c, S1‧‧‧ top

120‧‧‧Touchpad module

120a‧‧‧Trigger point

122‧‧‧ frame

122a‧‧‧ openings

124‧‧‧ activity board

124a‧‧‧Connecting end

124b‧‧‧Free end

124c‧‧‧ side

126‧‧‧ Trackpad

126a‧‧‧PCB

126b‧‧‧Protective layer

128‧‧‧ glue layer

E1‧‧‧ front end

E2‧‧‧ backend

P‧‧‧ convex hull

S2‧‧‧ bottom

1 is a partial plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial structural view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is an exploded view of the touch panel module of FIG. 2.

4 is a plan view of the frame and the movable panel of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 illustrates the touch panel module of FIG. 2 in an unpressed state.

1 is a partial plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 of the present embodiment is, for example, a notebook computer and includes a main body 110 and a touch panel module 120 . The main body 110 is, for example, a main body of a notebook computer and connected to the screen 50. The main body 110 has a keyboard module 60 for input by a user. The touch panel module 120 is disposed on the main body 110 to replace the function of the external mouse.

2 is a partial structural view of the electronic device of FIG. 1, wherein the structural cross-section shown in FIG. 2 corresponds to the A-A line in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 shows the state in which the touch panel module 120 is pressed by the user. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the main body 110 of the electronic device 100 has a housing 112 having a slot 112a for receiving the touch panel module 120, and the housing 112 has a trigger portion 112b located in the slot 112a. . The touch panel module 120 has a trigger point 120a, and the trigger point 120a is located at the trigger portion 112b. In addition to the touch panel module 120 for controlling the movement of the cursor in the operating system, the touch panel module 120 is further pressable by the user so that the trigger point 120a and the trigger portion 112b are mutually connected as shown in FIG. Compress, and then generate a specific input signal.

3 is an exploded view of the touch panel module of FIG. 2. 4 is a plan view of the frame and the movable panel of FIG. 3. Referring to FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the touch panel module 120 includes a frame 122 , a movable plate 124 , and a touch pad 126 . The frame 122 has an opening 122a and is coupled to the outer casing 112 of the body 110. The movable plate 124 is located in the opening 122a and has an opposite connecting end 124a and a free end 124b, and has opposite side ends 124c. The side ends 124c are connected between the connecting end 124a and the free end 124b. The connecting end 124a is connected to the frame 122, and the free end 124b and the two side ends 124c are separated from the frame 122. The touchpad 126 is disposed on the movable panel 124 and has the trigger point 120a. The trigger point 120a corresponds to the free end 124b and is exposed by the movable panel 124 toward the trigger portion 112b. When the touch panel 126b is pressed by the user as shown in FIG. 2, the movable panel 124 is adapted to generate elastic deformation to drive the trigger point 120a to move down and press the trigger portion 112b. In the present embodiment, the trigger point 120a is, for example, a switch on the touch panel 126, and the trigger portion 112b is, for example, a convex structure of the outer casing 112.

As described above, the touch panel module 120 carries the touch panel 126 by using the movable panel 124, and the movable panel 124 is connected to the frame 122 only by the connecting end 124a thereof, so that the movable panel 124 is separated from the connecting end 124a. In the frame 122. Thereby, the movable panel 124 is easily disposed to be slightly inclined to the frame 122 to raise the trigger point 120a of the touch panel 126 to prevent the touch panel 126 from triggering due to unintended sinking in an unpressed state. Point 120a.

FIG. 5 illustrates the touch panel module of FIG. 2 in an unpressed state. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the touch panel 126 of the present embodiment has a front end E1 and a rear end E2. The front end E1 and the rear end E2 of the touch panel 126 respectively correspond to the free end 124b of the movable panel 124 and Connection end 124a (shown in Figures 3 and 4). The outer casing 112 of the main body 110 has a top surface 112c that abuts the front end E1 of the touch panel 126. Since the movable panel 124 is easily disposed to be slightly inclined to the frame 122 as described above, the inclination of the movable panel 124 can be determined in accordance with the height of the top surface 112c of the outer casing 112 so that the top surface 112c and the front end of the touch panel 126 are provided. The E1 abutment is relatively flat, so that the electronic device 100 has a better appearance. For example, in the case where the touch panel module 120 is not pressed by the user as shown in FIG. 5, the front end E1 of the touch panel 126 is, for example, equal to the top surface 112c of the outer casing 112.

In this embodiment, the connecting end 124a of the movable plate 124 is integrally connected to the frame 122, for example, and the material of the frame 122 and the movable plate 124 is, for example, a galvanized steel sheet (SECC) or other suitable metal material. With appropriate ductility, the movable panel 124 can be easily set to be inclined to the frame 122 by virtue of the ductility, and is adapted to be elastically deformed by the user's pressing. The touch panel module 120 is not used by the user In the case of pressing, the inclination angle of the movable plate 124 with respect to the frame 122 is, for example, 1 to 1.5 degrees or other appropriate angle, which is not limited by the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the touch panel 126 of the embodiment includes a circuit board 126a and a protective layer 126b. The circuit board 126a has a top surface S1 and a bottom surface S2 opposite to each other, and is disposed on the movable panel 124 by the bottom surface S2 thereof. The protective layer 126b is, for example, a mylar and covers the circuit board 126a. The trigger point 120a is provided, for example, on the bottom surface S2 of the circuit board 126. In addition, the touch panel module 120 of the present embodiment further includes a glue layer 128, and the glue layer 128 is glued between the movable plate 124 and the touch pad 126, so that the movable plate 124 and the touch pad 126 can be closely combined.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the movable panel 124 of the present embodiment can be formed by stamping to form a plurality of convex hulls P to increase the structural strength of the movable panel 124. In addition, the thickness of the movable panel 124 at the free end 124b can be designed to be greater than the thickness of other portions of the movable panel 124 to further enhance the structural strength of the movable panel 124 in the pressed force region (i.e., the region in which the free end 124b is located).

In summary, the touch panel module of the present invention uses the movable panel to carry the touch panel, and the movable panel is connected to the frame only by the connecting end thereof, so that the portion of the movable panel except the connecting end is separated from the frame. Thereby, the movable panel is easily arranged to be slightly inclined to the frame body to raise the trigger point of the touch panel (for example, the switch of the bottom surface of the touch panel) to prevent the touch panel from being unintended due to the unpressed state. The switch is triggered by sinking. In addition, since the movable panel is easily disposed to be slightly inclined to the frame as described above, the inclination of the movable panel can be determined in accordance with the height of the outer casing of the main body of the electronic device so that the outer casing is adjacent to the touch panel module. More flat, so that the electronic device is better Appearance. In addition, a convex hull can be formed on the movable plate and the thickness of the movable plate at the free end can be increased to increase the structural strength of the movable plate to improve the durability of the touch panel module.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

110‧‧‧ Subject

112‧‧‧Shell

112b‧‧‧Trigger

112c, S1‧‧‧ top

120‧‧‧Touchpad module

120a‧‧‧Trigger point

122‧‧‧ frame

124‧‧‧ activity board

124b‧‧‧Free end

126‧‧‧ Trackpad

126a‧‧‧PCB

126b‧‧‧Protective layer

128‧‧‧ glue layer

E1‧‧‧ front end

S2‧‧‧ bottom

Claims (21)

A touch panel module includes: a frame having an opening; a movable plate located in the opening and having an opposite connecting end and a free end, wherein the connecting end is connected to the frame, the free end Separating from the frame; and a touch panel disposed on the movable plate and having a trigger point, wherein the movable plate is inclined to the frame to raise the trigger point, and the movable plate is adapted to generate elastic deformation Drive the trigger point down. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the connecting end is integrally formed to the frame. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the movable plate has opposite side ends, each side end being connected between the connecting end and the free end and separated from the frame. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the touch panel comprises a circuit board and a protective layer, the circuit board is disposed on the movable panel, and the protective layer covers the circuit board. The touch panel module of claim 4, wherein the circuit board has a top surface and a bottom surface, the protective layer covers the top surface, and the trigger point is located at the bottom surface. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the trigger point corresponds to the free end and is exposed by the movable panel. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the trigger point For a switch. The touch panel module of claim 1, further comprising a glue layer, wherein the glue layer is glued between the movable plate and the touch plate. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the movable panel has a plurality of convex hulls. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the movable panel has a thickness at the free end that is greater than a thickness of other portions of the movable panel. An electronic device having a touch function includes a main body having a trigger portion, and a touch panel module comprising: a frame having an opening and connected to the main body; and a movable plate located in the opening Having a connecting end and a free end, wherein the connecting end is connected to the frame, the free end is separated from the frame; and a touch panel is disposed on the movable plate and has a trigger point, wherein the The trigger point pair is located at the triggering portion, the movable plate is inclined to the frame body to raise the trigger point, and the movable plate is adapted to generate elastic deformation to drive the trigger point to move down and press the triggering portion. The electronic device with touch function according to claim 11, wherein the connecting end is integrally formed to be connected to the frame. The electronic device with a touch function according to claim 11, wherein the movable plate has opposite side ends, and the side ends are connected to the connection end. And the free end is separated from the frame. The electronic device with a touch function as described in claim 11, wherein the touch panel comprises a circuit board and a protective layer, the circuit board is disposed on the movable panel, and the protective layer covers the circuit board. The electronic device with touch function according to claim 14, wherein the circuit board has a top surface and a bottom surface, the protective layer covers the top surface, and the trigger point is located at the bottom surface. The electronic device with touch function according to claim 11, wherein the trigger point corresponds to the free end and is exposed by the movable plate toward the trigger portion. The electronic device with touch function according to claim 11, wherein the trigger point is a switch, and the trigger portion is a convex structure. The touch panel module further includes a glue layer glued between the movable panel and the touch panel. The electronic device with touch function according to claim 11, wherein the movable plate has a plurality of convex hulls. The electronic device with touch function according to claim 11, wherein the thickness of the movable plate at the free end is greater than the thickness of other portions of the movable plate. The electronic device with a touch function as described in claim 11, wherein the touch panel has an opposite front end and a rear end, the front end and the rear end Corresponding to the free end and the connecting end respectively, the main body has a casing having a top surface adjacent to the front end, and the movable plate is inclined to the frame such that the front end is equal to the top surface.