CN203232397U - input device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an input device, which comprises: a flexible body, a sensing electrode layer, and a protective layer; 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 arranged on the second side of the flexible body; the protective layer is arranged correspondingly on the second side of the flexible body and covers the sensing electrode layer, whereby the input device of the utility model can be light and easy to carry and use.

Description

input device

technical field

The utility model relates to an input device, in particular to an input device which 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 use fingers or stylus to perform touch operations very conveniently, but mobile phones Or tablet computers and portable electronic devices have small screens, which are inconvenient for handwriting or input, so the industry has reversed back to the previous development of mini and/or thinned keyboards with mechanical keys that are easy to carry. And/or thinned 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, the miniature and/or thinned keyboards still occupy a certain space , resulting in the disadvantage of being 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 device that is easy to carry and use.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides an input device, which includes: a flexible body, an induction electrode layer, and a protective layer;

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 arranged correspondingly and are 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 input device of the utility model can make the user easy to carry and operate, and improve the conventional disadvantage of being inconvenient to carry.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the first embodiment of the input device of the present invention;

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

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the second embodiment of the input device of the present utility model;

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

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the input device of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the sectional view of the fourth embodiment of the input device of the present utility model;

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the fifth embodiment of the input device of the present invention;

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the sixth embodiment of the input device of the present utility model;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the seventh embodiment of the input device of the present utility model;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the eighth embodiment of the input device of the present invention.

Explanation of reference signs:

input device 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

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 and 2, which are three-dimensional exploded and assembled diagrams of the first embodiment of the input device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the input device 1 includes: a flexible body 11, an induction electrode Layer 12, a protective layer 13;

The flexible body 11 has a first side 111 and a second side 112. The sensing electrode layer 12 is any one of transparent or 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 correspondingly arranged and not in contact with each other, the sensing electrode layer 12 is arranged 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 flexible body 11 defines a touch area 113 and a non-touch area 114, the non-touch area 114 is set 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 Fig. 3, 4 is the perspective view of the second embodiment of the input device of the present invention, as shown in the figure, this embodiment is partly the same structure as the aforementioned first embodiment, so it will not be repeated here, but this implementation The difference between the example and the aforementioned first embodiment is that it has a flexible circuit substrate 2, and the flexible circuit substrate 2 can be optionally arranged on the long end (as shown in Figure 3) or the short end of the flexible body 11. (as shown in Figure 4), 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 device 1 connect with other electronic devices use, or connect the flexible circuit substrate 2 with an external power supply device (such as a mobile power supply) to obtain power.

Please refer to FIG. 5, 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 the first embodiment. The difference of the aforementioned first embodiment is that there is a wireless signal transmitting device 3 electrically connected with 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 Any one of the transmitter, RF radio frequency signal transmitter and NCF transmitting chip, and through the wireless signal transmitter 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. 6, which is a cross-sectional view of the fourth 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 the second side 112 of the second side 112 of the aforementioned flexible body 11 opposite to the protective layer 13 is provided with an anti-interference layer 4, and the anti-interference layer 4 is an anti-EMI layer. It can further prevent the transmission signal of the input device 1 from being affected by interference and noise.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a perspective view of the fifth 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 the first embodiment. The difference of the aforementioned first embodiment is that there is a graphic layer 5, and the graphic layer 5 can be selectively formed on the first side 111 of the flexible body 11 and the protective layer 13 by printing, imprinting or embossing. Any one of them, the present embodiment sets the graphic layer 5 on the first side 111 of the flexible body 11 as an illustration, but it is not limited thereto. The graphic layer 5 can make the first side 111 produce a virtual The effect of the button or graphic text.

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

The input device of above-mentioned each embodiment has the input function of keyboard and handwriting board, and can provide the user can freely select to use keyboard or handwriting board as input by setting a switching unit 6 (as shown in Figure 8), described The switching unit 6 is selected as a physical button or a slide switch, either of which is illustrated in FIG. 8 as a physical button, but not limited thereto, and the switching unit 6 is electrically connected to the sensing electrode layer 12 .

Please refer to FIG. 9, which is a perspective view of the seventh 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 the first embodiment. The difference of the aforementioned first embodiment is that the input device 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, 122, and the power source 7 can be It is any one of rechargeable and replaceable solar and bio-energy batteries to provide wireless input power.

Please refer to FIG. 10, which is a perspective view of the eighth 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 the input device 1 can also be combined with the braid 8, or the flexible body 11 can be directly formed on the braid 8 by polymer, and the braid 8 can be Clothing or other accessories, the wearer can directly input through the input device 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 embodiments shown and described herein without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. input media is to comprise:

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.

2. input media as claimed in claim 1, wherein said 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 media as claimed in claim 1, wherein said induction electrode series of strata be transparent and or the ITO of printing opacity and Nai Miyin and metal slurry wherein arbitrary.

4. input media as claimed in claim 1 wherein has more a flexible circuit base board, and described flexible circuit base board and aforementioned first and second induction electrode electrically connect.

5. input media as claimed in claim 1, wherein have more 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 radiofrequency launcher and NCF transmitting chip.

6. input media as claimed in claim 1, the second side opposite side of the opposite aforementioned bendable body of wherein said protective seam are provided with an anti-tampering layer.

7. input media as claimed in claim 1 wherein has more a graph layer, and described figure series of strata are optional, and to select one of first side of being located at described bendable body and protective seam side wherein arbitrary.

8. input media as claimed in claim 1, wherein said 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.

9. input media as claimed in claim 1 wherein has more one and switches the unit, and described switch unit system is chosen as a physical button or a slide switch is wherein arbitrary.

10. input media as claimed in claim 1 wherein has more a power supply and is located at the non-Touch Zone of bendable body, and electrically connects with aforementioned first and second induction electrode.

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