CN203217519U - input module - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an input module, includes: a flexible body, an induction electrode layer, a protective layer, and a light emitting device; the flexible body has a first side and a second side; the induction electrode layer is provided with a first induction electrode and a second induction electrode which are arranged on the second side of the flexible body; the protection layer is correspondingly disposed on the second side of the flexible body and covers the sensing electrode layer, the light-emitting device is correspondingly disposed on the other side of the protection layer opposite to the second side of the flexible body, and the input module of the present invention is combined by the above structures to achieve the characteristics of lightness and easy carrying and use.

Description

input module

technical field

An input module, especially an input module that is easy to carry and use.

Background technique

With the development of touch panel technology in recent years, today's portable electronic devices with display functions, such as smart phones, tablet computers and MP5, all use touch panels to replace traditional mechanical buttons that take up space.

By the way, tablet computers, smart phones, and portable electronic devices or TVs all tend to have handwriting and touch input functions. Users can often perform touch operations with fingers or stylus very conveniently, but The screens of mobile phones or tablet computers and portable electronic devices are small, which is inconvenient for handwriting or input, so the industry has reversed back to the previous development of mini and/or thin keyboards with mechanical keys that are easy to carry. Mini and/or thin keyboards are connected to mobile phones or tablet computers and portable electronic devices through USB or Bluetooth wireless signals. Although they can achieve the purpose of facilitating input, mini and/or thin keyboards still occupy A certain space, resulting in the disadvantage of inconvenient to carry.

In addition, some operators have developed combined and foldable keyboards, but like the mini keyboards, they are also inconvenient for users to carry, so they cannot become a must-have product that is easily carried.

Utility model content

Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the main purpose of the present utility model is to provide an input module that is easy to carry and use.

To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides an input module, which includes: a flexible body, a sensing electrode layer, a protective layer, and a light emitting device;

The flexible body has a first side and a second side; the sensing electrode layer has a first sensing electrode and a second sensing electrode, and the first and second sensing electrodes are correspondingly arranged and not in contact with each other. The sensing electrode layer is arranged on the second side of the aforementioned flexible body; the protective layer is correspondingly arranged on the second side of the aforementioned flexible body and covers the sensing electrode layer.

The light emitting device is correspondingly arranged on the other side of the protection layer opposite to the second side of the aforementioned flexible body.

In other words, the utility model provides an input module, including:

A flexible body has a first side and a second side;

An induction electrode layer has a first induction electrode and a second induction electrode, the first and second induction electrodes are arranged correspondingly and are not in contact with each other, and the induction electrode layer is arranged on the second side of the aforementioned flexible body;

A protective layer is correspondingly arranged on the second side of the aforementioned flexible body and covers the sensing electrode layer;

A light-emitting device has at least one light-emitting unit and an optical element, and the light-emitting device is arranged on the other side of the protective layer opposite to the second side of the aforementioned flexible body.

Preferably, in the input module, the flexible body defines a touch area and a non-touch area, the non-touch area is arranged around the touch area, and the sensing The first and second sensing electrodes of the electrode layer are arranged in the touch area, and the first and second sensing electrodes partly extend to the non-touch area.

Preferably, the input module further has a flexible circuit substrate, and the flexible circuit substrate is electrically connected to the aforementioned first and second sensing electrodes.

Preferably, in the input module, there is also a wireless signal transmitting device electrically connected to the aforementioned first and second sensing electrodes, and the wireless signal transmitting device is selected as an infrared transmitter and a bluetooth transmitter and Either one of the RF radio frequency signal transmitter and the NCF transmitter chip.

Preferably, in the input module, an anti-interference layer is provided on the other side of the protective layer opposite to the second side of the flexible body.

Preferably, in the input module, the first side of the flexible body is provided with a graphic layer, which can be formed on the first side of the flexible body by printing or engraving.

Preferably, in the input module, the flexible body system is made of a polymer material, and the polymer material is selected from polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, Any material of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate and cycloolefin copolymer.

Preferably, in the input module, the light emitting unit can be selected as any one of LED or cold cathode tube.

Preferably, in the input module, the optical element is a light guide plate.

Preferably, the input module further has a switching unit, and the switching unit is selected as either a physical button or a sliding switch.

Preferably, in the input module, the light-emitting element is an optical fiber wire.

Preferably, the input module further has a power supply located in the non-touch area of the flexible body and electrically connected to the aforementioned first and second sensing electrodes.

Through the input module of the utility model, the user can easily carry and operate it, and improve the conventional shortcomings of being inconvenient to carry and occupying space.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the first embodiment of the input module of the present utility model;

Fig. 2 is the three-dimensional assembly diagram of the first embodiment of the input module of the present utility model;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the first embodiment of the input module of the present utility model;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the second embodiment of the input module of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the input module of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the third embodiment of the input module of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the input module of the present utility model;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view of the fifth embodiment of the input module of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the input module of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the input module of the present utility model;

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the eighth embodiment of the input module of the present invention.

Wherein, the reference signs are as follows:

input module 1

Flexible body 11

first side 111

second side 112

Touch area 113

Non-touch area 114

Sensing electrode layer 12

The first sensing electrode 121

The second sensing electrode 122

protective layer 13

Lighting device 14

light emitting unit 141

Optics 142

Flexible circuit board 2

Wireless Signal Transmitter 3

Anti-interference layer 4

graphics layer 5

Switch unit 6

Power 7

braid 8

Detailed ways

The above-mentioned purpose of the utility model and its structural and functional characteristics will be described according to the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to Figures 1, 2, and 3, which are three-dimensional exploded and assembled diagrams of the first embodiment of the input module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the input module 1 includes: a flexible body 11 , a sensing electrode layer 12, a protective layer 13, a light emitting device 14;

The flexible body 11 has a first side 111 and a second side 112. The sensing electrode layer 12 is any one of transparent and light-transmitting ITO, nano-silver and metal paste, which has a first sensing An electrode 121 and a second sensing electrode 122, the first and second sensing electrodes 121, 122 are arranged correspondingly and not in contact, the sensing electrode layer 12 is set on the second side 112 of the aforementioned flexible body 11; The protective layer 13 is correspondingly disposed on the second side 112 of the flexible body 11 and covers the sensing electrode layer 12 .

The light emitting device 14 has at least one light emitting unit 141 and an optical element 142 , and the light emitting device 14 is disposed on the other side of the protective layer 13 opposite to the second side 112 of the aforementioned flexible body 11 .

The light-emitting unit 141 can be selected as any one of LED or cold-cathode tube. In this embodiment, LED is used as an illustration but not limited thereto.

The optical element 142 can be a light guide plate, and the light-emitting unit 141 is connected to at least one side of the optical element 142, and through the optical element 142, the light generated by the light-emitting unit 141 is projected onto the flexible The main body 11, the optical element 142 can be selected as any one of a light guide plate (as shown in FIG. 2 ) and an optical fiber line (network) (as shown in FIG. 3 ).

The flexible body 11 defines a touch area 113 and a non-touch area 114, the non-touch area 114 is arranged on the peripheral side of the touch area 113, and the first, Two sensing electrodes 121, 122 are arranged in the touch area 113, the first and second sensing electrodes 121, 122 partially extend to the non-touch area 114, and the first and second sensing electrodes 121, 122 are mutually corresponding but Do not touch and overlap each other.

Please refer to Figures 4 and 5, which are perspective views of the second embodiment of the input module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has the same partial structure as the aforementioned first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this The difference between this embodiment and the aforementioned first embodiment is that it also has a flexible circuit substrate 2, and the flexible circuit substrate 2 can be optionally arranged on the long end of the flexible body 11 (as shown in Figure 4) or short end (as shown in Figure 5), and the flexible circuit substrate 2 is electrically connected to the aforementioned first and second sensing electrodes 121, 122, and the flexible circuit substrate 2 can make the input module 1 and other The electronic device is connected to use, or connected to an external power supply device (such as a mobile power supply) through the flexible circuit substrate 2 to obtain power.

Please refer to Fig. 6, which is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the input device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has the same partial structure as the aforementioned first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment. The difference of the aforementioned first embodiment is that there is also a wireless signal transmitting device 3 electrically connected to the aforementioned first and second sensing electrodes 121, 122, and the wireless signal transmitting device 3 is selected as an infrared transmitter and a Bluetooth Transmitter, RF radio frequency signal transmitter and NCF transmitting chip, and through the wireless signal transmitting device 3, the input device 1 can be connected with other electronic devices for use, or the electromagnetic wave in the wireless signal can be used to obtain power for use.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment of the input module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment is partially structured with the aforementioned first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this embodiment The difference from the aforementioned first embodiment is that an anti-interference layer 4 is provided on the other side of the second side 112 of the aforementioned flexible body 11 opposite to the protective layer 13, and the anti-interference layer 4 is an anti-EMI layer. , which can further prevent the transmission signal of the input module 1 from being affected by interference and noise.

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the input module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has the same partial structure as the aforementioned first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this embodiment The difference from the aforementioned first embodiment is that there is also a graphic layer 5, and the graphic layer 5 can be selectively arranged on the first side 111 of the flexible body 11 through printing, engraving or embossing. And any one of the sides of the protective layer 13, the present embodiment is to form the graphic layer 5 on the first side 111 of the flexible body 11, but it is not limited thereto, the graphic layer 5 can make The first side 111 produces the effect of virtual buttons or graphic characters.

The flexible body 11 of the input module 1 in the above-mentioned embodiments is made of a polymer material, and the polymer material is selected from polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyethylene , polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate and cycloolefin copolymer, and because of its flexibility and thinness, it can be easily carried by users.

The input module 1 of above-mentioned each embodiment has the input function of keyboard and handwriting board, and can provide the user can freely choose to use keyboard or handwriting board as input by arranging a switching unit 6 (as shown in Figure 9) The switching unit 6 is selected as a physical button or a slide switch. Any one of FIG. sexual connection.

Please refer to FIG. 10, which is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the input module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has the same partial structure as the first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this embodiment The difference from the aforementioned first embodiment is that the input module 1 is provided with a power source 7 in the non-touch area 114 of the flexible body 11 to be electrically connected to the aforementioned first and second sensing electrodes 121 and 122. The power source 7 It can be any one of rechargeable and replaceable solar and bio-energy batteries to provide wireless input power.

Please refer to Fig. 11, which is a perspective view of the eighth embodiment of the input module of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment has the same structure as the aforementioned first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this embodiment The difference from the aforementioned first embodiment is that the input module 1 can also be combined with the braided fabric 8, or the flexible body 11 can be directly formed on the braided fabric 8 by polymer, and the braided fabric 8 It can be clothing or other accessories, and the wearer can directly input through the input module 1 on the clothing.

Although the embodiment of the present utility model has been disclosed as above, it is not limited to the use listed in the description and the implementation, and it can be applied to various fields suitable for the present utility model. For those familiar with the art, Further modifications can be readily effected, so the invention is not limited to the specific details and examples shown and described herein without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (12)

1. an input module is characterized in that, comprises:

One bendable body has one first side and one second side;

One induction electrode layer has one first induction electrode and one second induction electrode, and described first and second induction electrode correspondence arranges and do not contact, and described induction electrode layer is located at second side of aforementioned bendable body;

One protective seam, correspondence are located at second side of aforementioned bendable body and are covered this induction electrode layer;

One light-emitting device has at least one luminescence unit and an optical element, and this light-emitting device is located at the opposite side of second side of the opposite aforementioned bendable body of this protective seam.

2. input module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described bendable ontology definition one Touch Zone and a non-Touch Zone, all sides of this Touch Zone are located in described non-Touch Zone, and first and second induction electrode of described induction electrode layer is located in this Touch Zone, and this first and second induction electrode partly extends to this non-Touch Zone.

3. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also has a flexible circuit base board, and described flexible circuit base board and aforementioned first and second induction electrode electrically connect.

4. input module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, also have a wireless signal emitter and aforementioned first and second induction electrode electrically connects, it is wherein arbitrary that described wireless signal emitter system is chosen as an infrared transmitter and a bluetooth transmitters and RF radio-frequency (RF) signal transmitter and NCF emission wafer.

5. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the second side opposite side of the opposite aforementioned bendable body of described protective seam is provided with an anti-tampering layer.

6. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, first side of described bendable body is provided with a graph layer, is to see through first side that printing or mint-mark are formed at this bendable body.

7. input module as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described bendable body is that a kind of macromolecular material is made, and described macromolecular material is to be chosen as wherein arbitrary material of polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, tygon, Polyvinylchloride, polypropylene, polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate and cyclic olefine copolymer.

8. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described luminescence unit system may be selected to be LED or cold-cathode tube is wherein arbitrary.

9. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described optical element is a light guide plate.

10. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also has one and switches the unit, and described switch unit system is chosen as a physical button or a slide switch is wherein arbitrary.

11. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described light-emitting component is an optical fiber wire rod.

12. input module as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, also has a power supply and is located at the non-Touch Zone of bendable body, and electrically connect with aforementioned first and second induction electrode.

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