CN1302365C

CN1302365C - Electronic device with touch buttons

Info

Publication number: CN1302365C
Application number: CNB2004100321742A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄华郁; 廖志诚
Original assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Current assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Priority date: 2004-04-01
Filing date: 2004-04-01
Publication date: 2007-02-28
Anticipated expiration: 2024-04-01
Also published as: CN1677319A

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic device with a touch control type key, which comprises a display part provided with a display, an operation part, a key part and a light source. The operation portion is pivoted to the display portion and comprises a shell and a touch unit arranged in the shell. The key part is arranged on the shell facing the touch unit, no penetrating gap exists between the key part and the shell, and at least one part of the key part is transparent; the light source is located in the housing and adjacent to the key portion. In the electronic device of the invention, no penetrating gap exists between the key part and the shell, and the problems of poor assembly and dust and flock accumulation are avoided. In addition, at least a part of the key part is transparent, light emitted by the light source can be emitted through the key part, and a user can still clearly identify the position of the key part in an environment with insufficient light, so that the convenience in use is improved.

Description

Electronic installation with touch-controlled key

Technical field

The present invention is about a kind of electronic installation, particularly about a kind of electronic installation with touch-controlled key with light-permeable button portion and light source.

Background technology

Along with the arriving of electronic age, people significantly increase the dependence and the demand of electronic product.With the notebook computer is example, and its convenience that has is liked by popular institute, thereby the popularity rate of notebook computer is also more and more higher.In the epoch of present this consumer-oriented, good product does not just have competitive power on the price, the characteristic of product and the convenience of using be all the foundation whether consumer buys, thereby the goods producer do not have half-hearted thinking in the hope of producing the product that meets consumer demand.

For explanation is understood easily, be example at this with the notebook computer, and please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 that known mobile computer 1 comprises a display part 11 and an operating portion 12.Display part 11 is provided with a display 111; Operating portion 12 is articulated in display part 11, and has a housing 121, one push-button units 122 and a switch element 123.Push-button unit 122 comprises a button portion 1221, one linking arms 1222 and a fixed part 1223.Fixed part 1223 is connected with housing 121, and push-button unit 122 links button portion 1221 and fixed part 1223 by the flexible linking arm 1222 of tool.Wherein, fixed part 1223 can utilize hot melting way to be fixed on the housing 121; Certainly, also can fixed part 1223 spiral shells be located at housing 121 (not being shown among the figure) by wearing fixed part 1223.

Please refer to shown in Figure 2, when button portion 1221 is subjected to external force and toward a first direction d1 when moving, because of linking arm 1222 has elasticity, and fixed part 1223 is fixed on the housing 121, thereby producing a back stretch, button portion 1221 when removing, external force can be moved toward a second direction d2.At this moment, second direction d2 and first direction d1 are reverse direction.

Switch element 123, it is arranged in the housing 121, and is positioned at the below of button portion 1221; Switch element 123 comprises a switch 1231 and a circuit board 1232.When button portion 1221 is subjected to external force and toward first direction d1 when moving, button portion 1221 can contact with switch 1231, and makes switch 1231 starts, produces circuit with circuit board 1232 and is connected.

Because known push-button unit 122 is respectively different workpiece with housing 121, the two is combined in the mode of assembling, therefore can occur the problem of assembly failure when producing, and reduces and produces yield, makes the cost of product increase; Simultaneously, between push-button unit 122 and the housing 121, or even a plurality of push-button unit 122 need have the slit 3 that penetrates each other, avoiding the card key, but also therefore has dust and soft flocks to be deposited in the problem in slit 3 easily, increases the puzzlement in the cleaning.In addition, when the light source in the environment was not enough, the user was difficult to clearly pick out the position of button portion, rather inconvenience in the use.

As mentioned above, how solving the above problems real is one of current important topic.

Summary of the invention

Because above-mentioned problem, purpose of the present invention provides a kind of easy assembling, cleaning and electronic installation easy to use.

For reaching above-mentioned purpose, comprise a display part that is provided with display, an operating portion, a button portion and a light source according to electronic installation of the present invention.

Operating portion is articulated in display part, and comprises that a housing and is arranged at the touch control unit in the housing; Button portion is in the face of touch control unit and be arranged at housing, and and housing between do not have the slit that penetrates, at least one part printing opacity of button portion; Light source is positioned at housing, and vicinity button portion.

From the above, owing in electronic installation of the present invention, do not have the slit that penetrates between button portion and the housing, do not have the problem that assembly failure and dust soft flocks are piled up, thereby can improve and produce yield, and the inconvenience in the minimizing user cleaning.In addition, at least one part printing opacity of button portion, and surface of light source is established button portion, thereby after electronic installation activates, the light that light source sent can penetrate via button portion, so that the user is still clearly picked out the position of button portion at the environment of insufficient light, increase the convenience on using.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the top view of a known electronic installation.

Fig. 2 is the diagrammatic cross-section of a known electronic installation along the A-A line.

Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram according to the electronic installation of preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is according to the electronic installation of preferred embodiment of the present invention diagrammatic cross-section along A '-A ' line.

Fig. 5 A is according to the electronic installation of preferred embodiment of the present invention diagrammatic cross-section along the B-B line.

Fig. 5 B is according to the electronic installation of preferred embodiment of the present invention another diagrammatic cross-section along the B-B line.

Fig. 5 C is the schematic top plan view according to the complex function circuit plate of preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Symbol description among the figure:

1 electronic installation

11 display parts

111 displays

12 operating portions

121 housings

122 push-button units

1221 button portions

1222 linking arms

1223 fixed parts

123 switch elements

1231 switches

1232 circuit boards

2 electronic installations

21 display parts

211 displays

22 operating portions

221 housings

222 touch control units

223 first connecting portions

224 motherboards

225 second connecting portions

23 button portions

231 leaded light posts

24 light sources

25 Trackpads

3 slits

27 complex function circuit plates

Embodiment

, be example below, and with reference to the press-key structure of relevant attached explanation according to preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein components identical will be illustrated with identical reference marks with the notebook for making the explanation easy to understand.

Please refer to Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 4, comprise display part 21, one operating portions, 22, one button portions 23 and a light source 24 according to the electronic installation 2 of the embodiment of the invention.

Display part 21 is provided with a display 211, and operating portion 22 is articulated in display part 21, and comprises that a housing 221 and is arranged at the touch control unit 222 in the housing 221.Touch control unit 222 is the touch-control circuit plate that a surface distributed has a plurality of sensor circuits, and when touching the touch-control circuit plate, electric capacity of touch-control circuit plate or a resistance change and produces a signal.

Button portion 23 is arranged at housing 221 in the face of touch control unit 222, at least one part printing opacity of button portion 23, be housing 221 a printing opacity partly, and and housing 221 between do not have the slit that penetrates.Light source 24 is positioned at housing 221, and faces mutually with button portion 23.Light source 24 can be light emitting diode.

In the present embodiment, button portion 23 is embedded at housing 221 in the twice ejaculating forming mode, but other can make the method in the slit that nothing penetrates between button portion 23 and the housing 221 all be included in the patent category of the present invention.

Button portion 23 more comprises at least one leaded light post 231, and the contiguous light source 24 of an end of leaded light post 231.After electronic installation 2 activated, the light that light source 24 is sent can penetrate via button portion 23, so that the user is still clearly picked out the position of button portion 23 at the environment of insufficient light.

Electronic installation 2 more comprises one in order to the Trackpad 25 that moves of control cursor, its contiguous button portion 23, and button portion 23 is provided with along Trackpad 25, and the light that light source 24 is sent penetrates via button portion 23.Please refer to shown in Fig. 5 A, Trackpad 25 can be two circuit boards that separate with touch control unit 222, is electrically connected a touch control unit 222 and a motherboard 224 by one first connecting portion 223.Please refer to Fig. 5 B, Fig. 5 C and shown in Figure 3, the function of touch control unit 222 and Trackpad 25 also can be placed in the zones of different of a complex function circuit plate 27 simultaneously, is electrically connected touch control unit 222, Trackpad 25 and motherboards 224 by one second connecting portion 225.In this, complex function circuit plate 27 is a special circuit board, can have the function that button and control cursor move simultaneously, and shown in Fig. 5 C, complex function circuit plate 27 has the function of Trackpad 25 and touch control unit 222 simultaneously.

In the present embodiment, because as previously mentioned, button portion is embedded at housing, and does not have the slit that penetrates between button portion and the housing, thereby does not have the problem of assembly failure and the accumulation of dust soft flocks, makes that producing yield improves, and reduces the puzzlement in user's cleaning.Moreover, because at least one part printing opacity of button portion, and surface of light source is established button portion, thereby after electronic installation activates, the light that light source sent can penetrate via button portion, so that the user is still clearly picked out the position of button portion at the environment of insufficient light, increase the convenience on using.

The above only is an illustrative, but not is restricted person.Anyly do not break away from spirit of the present invention and category, and to its equivalent modifications of carrying out or change, all should be contained in described please claim in.

Claims

1. An electronic device with a touch button, characterized in that it comprises:

A display unit, which is provided with a display;

An operation part, which is pivotally connected with the display part, the operation part includes a housing, and a touch unit, the touch unit is arranged in the housing;

a button part, which is arranged on the casing, at least a part of the button part is light-transmitting;

a light source, which is located in the casing and adjacent to the button portion,

The button part faces the touch unit;

There is a non-penetrating gap structure between the button part and the casing.

2. The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch unit is a touch circuit board with a plurality of sensing circuits distributed on the surface, touching the touch circuit board, the touch circuit board A capacitance or a resistance change generates a signal.

3. The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode.

4 . The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the key portion is embedded in an opening of the casing by secondary injection molding.

5. The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 1, wherein the key part is a light-transmitting part of the casing.

6 . The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the key portion further comprises at least one light guide rod, and one end of the light guide rod is adjacent to the light source.

7. The electronic device with touch buttons as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a touch panel, the button part is arranged along the touch panel, and the light emitted by the light source passes through the button part shoot out.

8. The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 7, wherein the touch pad is adjacent to the key portion, and the touch pad is used to control the movement of a cursor.

9. The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 7, wherein the touch unit and the touch panel

It is two separate circuit boards, and a first connection part electrically connects the touch unit and a main board.

10. The electronic device with touch keys as claimed in claim 7, wherein the touch unit and the touch panel are the same circuit board, and a second connecting portion electrically connects the touch unit and the touch panel and a motherboard.