TWI776689B - Touchpad module - Google Patents

Abstract

A touchpad module includes a casing, a supporting plate, a touch module and a holder. The casing has a positioning elastic arm. The supporting plate is engaged on the casing and has a plurality of engaging posts. The touch module is disposed on the supporting plate. The holder has a first engaging portion and plurality of second engaging portions. The first engaging porting is engaged with the positioning elastic arm. The plurality of second engaging portions are engaged with the plurality of engaging posts, wherein the holder and touch module are opposite to each other through the supporting plate.

Description

touchpad module

The present invention relates to a touch panel module.

With the rapid development of science and technology, the vigorous development of electronic products has brought a lot of convenience to human life. In order to operate these electronic products efficiently, the touch panel has become one of the interfaces that provide users with input and control of electronic devices. .

When assembling the existing touch panel module, it is necessary to use screws to lock the touch module on the housing of the electronic product, which is labor-intensive and requires tools to assemble. In addition, many electronic products currently place the battery module next to the touchpad module. If the touchpad module is locked with a screw, the screw head of the screw will be close to the battery module. When the battery module is used for a long time, the The resulting high temperature expands and touches the screw head, which can easily lead to the risk of open circuit or even explosion.

The present invention provides a touch panel module, which can be assembled or disassembled quickly and conveniently without using screws for locking and without tools.

The touch panel module of the present invention includes a casing, a support plate, a touch module and a bracket. The casing has a positioning spring arm. The support plate is buckled on the casing, and the support plate has a plurality of buckle columns. The touch module is arranged on the support plate. The bracket has a first buckling portion and a plurality of second buckling portions, the first buckling portion is buckled on the positioning elastic arm, and the plurality of second buckling portions are buckled with a plurality of buckling posts, wherein the bracket and the touch mold The groups face each other across the support plate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned plurality of second retaining portions are a plurality of reaming holes.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned second retaining portions are a plurality of side slots.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned support plate further has a plurality of hooks, and the bracket further has a plurality of third retaining portions, and the plurality of hooks are fastened to the plurality of third retaining portions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned housing further has a plurality of hooks, and the bracket further has a plurality of third retaining portions, and the plurality of hooks are fastened to the plurality of third retaining portions.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the casing has an opening, the opening has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the touch panel module is accommodated in the opening and located between the first side and the second side , the support plate is buckled on the first side, and the bracket is assembled on the second side.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned support plate has a plurality of first tongues for abutting against the housing, and the housing has a plurality of second tongues for abutting against the support plate.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of first tongue portions and the plurality of second tongue portions are located on the first side.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of second tongues are located on the first side, the plurality of first tongues are located between the first side and the second side, and the plurality of first tongues are movable is coupled to a plurality of limiting grooves of the housing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned bracket is moved and disassembled relative to the support plate and the housing along an axial direction, and the first side and the second side are located in the axial direction.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing and the support plate each have a plurality of guide posts, and the bracket has a plurality of guide slots, and the plurality of guide posts are axially movably coupled to the plurality of guide slots.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned housing has a plurality of guide posts, and the bracket has a plurality of guide slots, and the plurality of guide posts are axially movably coupled to the plurality of guide slots.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the touch module and the support plate are assembled on the first surface of the housing, and the bracket is assembled on the second surface of the housing .

In an embodiment of the present invention, the casing has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the touch module is assembled on the first surface, and the support plate and the bracket are assembled on the second surface.

Based on the above, the touch panel module includes a casing, a support plate, a touch module and a bracket, wherein the touch module is arranged on the support plate, the support plate is clamped on the casing, and the support plate has a plurality of retaining posts , the housing has a positioning elastic arm, and the bracket has a first buckling part and a plurality of second buckling parts. Accordingly, the bracket is assembled from one side of the support plate, that is, the side opposite to the touch module, so that the bracket and the touch module are opposite to each other across the support plate. During the assembly process, the buckling post of the support plate is aligned and passes through the second buckling portion of the bracket, and the bracket is pressed against the positioning elastic arm of the casing, and then the bracket is slid so that the positioning elastic arm and the first buckle are held The touch module, the support plate and the bracket can be assembled together and fixed on the casing by making the second buckle part and the buckle part buckle each other. Correspondingly, when the touch panel module is to be disassembled, it is only necessary to press down the positioning elastic arm to separate the positioning elastic arm from the first retaining portion, and then slide the bracket along the axial direction and press the positioning elastic arm, that is, The bracket can be detached from the support plate and the casing, so that the touch module can be disassembled from the casing. It can be quickly fixed on the casing, thereby simplifying the process required for the user to disassemble and assemble the touch panel module.

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a touch panel module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel module of FIG. 1A from another perspective. Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B at the same time. In this embodiment, the touch panel module 100 includes a casing 110 , a support plate 120 , a touch module 130 and a bracket 140 . The casing 110 has a first surface S11 and a second surface S12 facing each other. In addition, the housing 110 also has an opening 111 and an opening 115 , the opening 111 is provided on the first surface S11 , and the opening 115 is provided on the second surface S12 . The opening 111 has a first side 111a and a second side 111b opposite to each other. The touch module 130 is disposed on the support plate 120 and accommodated in the opening 111 . The touch module 130 and the support plate 120 are disposed between the first side 111 a and the second side 111 b of the opening 111 .

FIG. 2A is an exploded view of the touch panel module of FIG. 1A . FIG. 2B is an exploded view of the touch panel module of FIG. 1B . Please refer to FIG. 1B , FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B simultaneously, the support plate 120 has a plurality of first tongues 121 , which are fastened in the openings 115 of the first casing 110 . The casing 110 also has a plurality of second tongue portions 112 abutting against the support plate 120 . Since the direction in which the second tongue portions 112 abut the support plate 120 is opposite to the direction in which the first tongue portions 121 are engaged with the openings 115 , and further Let the support plate 120 be restrained at the first side 111 a of the opening 111 . The housing 110 also has a positioning elastic arm 113 and a plurality of guide posts 114 located on the second side 111 b of the opening 111 . The bracket 140 is fixed on the support plate 120 and the casing 110 . The support plate 120 also has a plurality of locking posts 122 , a plurality of hooks 123 and a plurality of guiding posts 124 . The bracket 140 has a first locking portion 141 , a plurality of second locking portions 142 , a plurality of third locking portions 143 , and a plurality of guide grooves 144 and 145 .

Furthermore, the support plate 120 has a first surface S13 and a second surface S14 opposite to each other. The touch module 130 is disposed on the first surface S13 of the support plate 120 . The bracket 140 is fixed on the second surface S14 of the support plate 120 , that is, when the support plate 120 and the casing 110 are assembled together by the bracket 140 , the bracket 140 and the touch module 130 face each other across the support plate 120 . A plurality of retaining posts 122 , a plurality of hooks 123 and a plurality of guide posts 124 are located on the second surface S14 of the support plate 120 . The first tongue portion 121 protrudes from the periphery of the support plate 120 . The second tongue portion 112 of the housing 110 is located on the first side 111 a of the opening 111 and extends from the second surface S12 to the first surface S11 . When the touch module 130 is assembled to the casing 110 , the second tongue portion 112 of the casing 110 abuts the second surface S14 of the support plate 120 . The positioning elastic arm 113 of the casing 110 is used to lock the first lock portion 141 of the bracket 140 . The plurality of securing posts 122 of the support plate 120 secure the plurality of second securing portions 142 of the bracket 140 . The plurality of hooks 123 of the support plate 120 lock the plurality of third locking portions 143 of the bracket 140 . The plurality of guide posts 114 of the housing 110 abut against the plurality of guide slots 144 of the bracket 140 , and the plurality of guide posts 124 on the support plate 120 are coupled to the plurality of guide slots 145 of the housing 110 . The positioning elastic arm 113 is, for example, an elastic cantilever beam structure, and has a fixed end 113 a and a free end 113 b , wherein the fixed end 113 a is fixed on the casing 110 , and the free end 113 b extends outward and is suspended in the casing 110 .

FIG. 3A is a partial schematic view of the bracket, the support plate and the casing of FIG. 1B before being fastened. FIG. 3B is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 3A . Please refer to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B at the same time, before the bracket 140 is fastened to the support plate 120 and the housing 110 , the plurality of second retaining portions 142 on the bracket 140 are aligned with the plurality of retaining posts 122 on the support plate 120 . The plurality of buckling posts 122 are passed through the second buckling portion 142 . The second retaining portion 142 is, for example, a gourd-shaped reaming hole, which has a larger opening area 142a (inner diameter) and a smaller opening area 142b (inner diameter), wherein the larger opening area 142a is far away from the first retaining portion part 141 , the smaller opening area 142b is close to the first retaining part 141 . The retaining column 122 has a column head and a column body, wherein the column head (outer diameter) is larger than the column body (outer diameter), and the column head is designed to be smaller than the larger opening area 142 a of the second retaining portion 142 and larger than the second retaining portion The smaller opening area 142b of 142 enables the head of the retaining post 122 to pass through the larger opening area 142a of the second retaining portion 142, and then be engaged with the smaller opening area 142b by moving. The third retaining portion 143 is aligned with the hook 123 on the support plate 120 . The guide grooves 144 are aligned with the guide posts 114 on the housing 110 , so that the plurality of guide posts 114 pass through the plurality of guide grooves 144 . The guide grooves 145 are aligned with the plurality of guide posts 124 on the support plate 120 . At this time, the bracket 140 will press the free end 113b of the positioning elastic arm 113, that is to say, the bracket 140 will exert a downward pressure on the positioning elastic arm 113 to deform the positioning elastic arm 113 so that the free end 113b will move toward the first surface S11. direction down.

FIG. 3C is a schematic diagram of the bracket, the support plate and the casing of FIG. 1B after being fastened. FIG. 3D is a partial schematic view of FIG. 3C . Please refer to FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D at the same time, slide the bracket 140 along the direction D1. At this time, the positioning elastic arm 113 loses the downward pressure exerted by the bracket 140 and rebounds upward, so that the free end 113b of the positioning elastic arm 113 moves in The first buckling portion 141 is open and abuts on it, so that the bracket 140 cannot slide along the direction D2 . The larger opening area 142a is slid to the smaller opening area 142b, so that the plurality of retaining posts 122 are retained by the plurality of second retaining portions 142, and the plurality of hooks 123 will be retained in the plurality of third retaining portions 143 Above, the plurality of guide posts 124 are coupled to the plurality of guide grooves 145, so that the bracket 140 can no longer slide. Accordingly, the bracket 140 holds the support plate 120 and the casing 110 , so that the touch module 130 is fixed on the casing 110 , and the assembly of the touch panel module 100 is completed.

In addition, when the touch module 130 is to be removed from the housing 110 , it is only necessary to press the positioning elastic arm 113 downward to make the free end 113 b of the positioning elastic arm 113 sink and disengage from the first retaining portion 141 . Next, the bracket 140 is slid along the direction D2, so that the plurality of second retaining parts 142 on the bracket 140 can be separated from the plurality of retaining posts 122 on the support plate 120, and the plurality of third retaining parts 143 can be released from the clamping The hook 123 and the plurality of guide grooves 144 are separated from the guide post 114 , and the bracket 140 can be detached from the housing 110 and the support plate 120 . After the bracket 140 is removed, the first tongue portion 121 of the support plate 120 is removed from the opening 115 of the housing 110 , and the support plate 120 can be removed from the housing 110 . That is to say, whether the touch module 130 is assembled to the casing 110 or the touch module 130 is disassembled from the casing 110, the user does not need to use screws for locking, nor any tools for assembly. and dismantling.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a positioning elastic arm according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 , the difference from the positioning elastic arm 113 is that the positioning elastic arm 116 of this embodiment has a pair of fixed ends 116a and a snap end 116b, wherein the positioning elastic arm 116 is connected to the housing 110 through the fixed end 116a, The snap end 116b is located between the two fixed ends 116a and is suspended in the housing 110 . When the positioning spring arm 116 is subjected to downward pressure, the buckle end 116b of the positioning spring arm 116 will sink in the direction of the first surface S11, and when the pressure applied to the positioning spring arm 116 is released, the buckle end 116b can rebound to the original position. When the bracket 140 locks the support plate 120 and the housing 110 , the locking end 116b locks the first locking portion 141 so that the bracket 140 cannot slide.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a touch panel module according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5 , the touch panel module 200 includes a casing 210 , a support plate 220 , a touch module 230 and a bracket 240 . The housing 210 has an opening 211, and the opening 211 has a first side 211a and a second side 211b opposite to each other. The support plate 220 and the touch module 230 are accommodated in the opening 211 of the casing 210 and disposed between the first side 211 a and the second side 211 b of the opening 211 . The housing 210 also has a plurality of second tongues 212 and a plurality of limiting grooves 215 . The second tongues 212 are disposed on the first side 211 a of the opening 211 , and the limiting grooves 215 are disposed on the first side 211 a and the first side 211 a of the opening 211 . between the two sides 211b. The housing 210 also has a positioning elastic arm 213 , a plurality of guide posts 214 and a plurality of hooks 216 , which are located on the second side 211 b of the opening 211 . In addition, the casing 210 further has a first surface S21 and a second surface S22 which are opposed to each other. The positioning spring arm 213 has a pair of fixed ends 213a and a snap end 213b, wherein the positioning spring arm 213 is connected to the housing 210 through the fixed end 213a, and the snap end 213b is located between the pair of fixed ends 213a and suspended in the housing Opening 211 of 210 .

Furthermore, the support plate 120 has a first surface S23 and a second surface S24 opposite to each other. The touch module 230 is disposed on the first surface S23 of the support plate 220 . The bracket 240 is fixed on the second surface S24 of the support plate 220 , that is, when the support plate 220 and the casing 210 are assembled together by the bracket 240 , the bracket 240 and the touch module 230 face each other across the support plate 220 . The support plate 220 also has a plurality of first tongue portions 221 and a plurality of buckle columns 222 , wherein the plurality of first tongue portions 221 protrude from the periphery of the support plate 220 , and the plurality of buckle columns 222 are arranged on the second side of the support plate 220 . face S24. The bracket 240 has a first locking portion 241 , a plurality of second locking portions 242 , a plurality of third locking portions 243 and a plurality of guide grooves 244 . The first tongue portion 221 is coupled to the limiting groove 215 of the housing 210 , the second tongue portion 212 abuts against the support plate 220 , the positioning elastic arm 213 holds the first holding portion 241 , and the holding column 222 holds the second holding portion 241 . part 242 , the hook 216 locks the third locking part 243 , and the guide post 214 is movably coupled to the guide groove 244 .

Further, the second retaining portion 242 is, for example, a gourd-shaped side slot, with a larger opening area 242a and a smaller opening area 242b. The retaining column 222 has a column head and a column body, wherein the column head is larger than the column body, and the column head is smaller than the larger opening area 242a of the second retaining portion 242 and larger than the smaller opening area 242b, and the column body is smaller than the smaller opening area 242b, the smaller opening area 242b of the second retaining portion 242 is clamped between the column head and the column body. In addition, in this embodiment, the support plate 220 is assembled on the second surface S22 of the casing 210 , and the touch module 230 is assembled on the first surface S21 of the casing 210 .

FIG. 6A is a partial schematic view of the bracket of FIG. 5 before the support plate and the casing are fastened. FIG. 6B is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 6A . Please refer to FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B at the same time. First, align the second retaining portion 242 of the bracket 240 with the retaining post 222 of the support plate 220, the hook 216 passes through the third retaining portion 243 which is open, and the guide post 214 passes After passing through the guide groove 244 , the user exerts force on the bracket 240 to press and deform the elastic arm 213 so that the buckle end 213b sinks.

FIG. 6C is a partial enlarged view of the bracket of FIG. 5 after being fastened with the support plate and the casing. 6D is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 6C. Please refer to FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D at the same time. The bracket 240 is slid along the direction D1, and the locking end 213b of the positioning elastic arm 213 is rebounded to move into and fasten to the first locking portion 241, and the bracket 240 cannot slide any more. At this time, the retaining post 222 will move from the larger opening area 242 a of the second retaining portion 242 to the smaller opening area 242 b to retain the second retaining portion 242 . The hook 216 holds the third holding portion 243 . Accordingly, the bracket 240 holds the support plate 220 and the casing 210 , so that the touch module 230 is fixed on the casing 210 , and the assembly of the touch panel module 200 is completed. That is to say, when the positioning elastic arm 213 is subjected to downward pressure, the buckle end 213b of the positioning elastic arm 213 will sink in the direction of the first surface S21. When the pressure applied to the positioning elastic arm 213 is released, the buckle end 213b It can bounce back to its original position.

In addition, when the touch module 230 is to be removed from the casing 210 , it is only necessary to press the positioning elastic arm 213 so that the locking end 213 b of the positioning elastic arm 213 is released from the first locking portion 241 . Next, slide the bracket 240 along the direction D2 so that the second retaining portion 242 is separated from the retaining post 222 , the third retaining portion 243 is separated from the hook 216 , and the bracket 240 can be detached from the housing 210 and the support plate 220 , and the support plate 220 and the touch module 230 are detached from the casing 210 . That is to say, whether assembling the touch module 230 or disassembling the touch module 230, the user does not need to use screws for locking, and does not need any tools to assemble and disassemble, so as to achieve tool-free assembly and quick disassembly. Effect.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a positioning elastic arm according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7 , the difference from the positioning elastic arm 213 is that the locking end 217b of the positioning elastic arm 217 in this embodiment is an arc-shaped protrusion. The buckle end 217b is located between the pair of fixed ends 217a and is suspended in the opening 211 of the housing 210 . When the positioning spring arm 217 is subjected to downward pressure, the buckle end 217b of the positioning spring arm 217 will sink in the direction of the first surface S21, and when the pressure applied to the positioning spring arm 217 is released, the buckle end 217b can rebound to the original position. When the bracket 240 locks the support plate 220 and the housing 210, the locking end 217b locks the first locking portion 241, so that the bracket 240 cannot slide. In other embodiments, the buckle end 217b may also be in other shapes that are easy to press, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

To sum up, in the embodiment of the present invention, the touch panel module includes a casing, a support plate, a touch module and a bracket, wherein the touch module is disposed on the support plate, and the support plate is disposed on the casing In the opening, the support plate and the casing are fixed on the first side of the casing by a plurality of first tongues and a plurality of second tongues, and the supporting plate and the casing are fixed on the casing by a plurality of buckling posts on the bracket the second side of the body to achieve the purpose of assembling the touch module to the casing. In contrast, the positioning elastic arm is detached from the bracket, and then the bracket is slid in the opposite direction along the axial direction, and the bracket can be detached from the support plate and the casing, so that the touch module can be removed from the casing. In other words, the user does not need to use screws or any tools to install the touch module on the casing, or remove the touch module from the casing.

100, 200: touch panel module 110, 210: Shell 111, 211: Opening 111a, 211a: first side 111b, 211b: second side 112, 212: Second tongue 113, 116, 213, 217: Positioning spring arms 113a, 116a, 213a, 217a: fixed end 113b: Free end 116b, 213b, 217b: snap ends 114, 124, 214: Guide post 115: Opening 120, 220: support plate 121, 221: first tongue 122, 222: Withholding Post 123, 216: hook 130, 230: touch module 140, 240: bracket 141, 241: The first holding part 142, 242: The second holding part 142a, 242a, 142b, 242b: open area 143, 243: The third holding part 144, 145, 244: Guide grooves 215: Limit slot S11, S13, S21, S23: first side S12, S14, S22, S24: Second side D1, D2: direction

FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a touch panel module according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of the touch panel module of FIG. 1A from another perspective. FIG. 2A is an exploded view of the touch panel module of FIG. 1A . FIG. 2B is an exploded view of the touch panel module of FIG. 1B . FIG. 3A is a partial schematic view of the bracket, the support plate and the casing of FIG. 1B before being fastened. FIG. 3B is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 3A . FIG. 3C is a partial schematic view of the bracket of FIG. 1B after being fastened with the support plate and the casing. 3D is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 3C. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a positioning elastic arm according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a touch panel module according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a partial schematic view of the bracket of FIG. 5 before the support plate and the casing are fastened. FIG. 6B is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 6A . FIG. 6C is a partial schematic view of the bracket of FIG. 5 after being fastened with the support plate and the casing. 6D is a perspective cross-sectional view of FIG. 6C. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a positioning elastic arm according to another embodiment of the present invention.

100: Touchpad module 110: Shell 111: Opening 111a: first side 111b: Second side 113: Positioning the spring arm 130: Touch Module S11: The first side S12: Second side

Claims (14)

A touch panel module, comprising: a casing with a positioning elastic arm; a support plate buckled on the casing, the support plate having a plurality of buckle columns; a touch module set on the support a plate; and a bracket having a first buckling portion and a plurality of second buckling portions, the first buckling portion buckling on the positioning elastic arm, and the second buckling portions buckling on the buckles A holding column, wherein the bracket and the touch module are opposite to each other across the support plate. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the second holding portions are a plurality of gourd-shaped reaming holes. The touch panel module according to claim 1, wherein the second holding parts are a plurality of side slots. The touch panel module according to claim 1, wherein the support plate further has a plurality of hooks, and the bracket further has a plurality of third retaining portions, and the hooks are fastened to the third retaining portions department. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the housing further has a plurality of hooks, and the bracket further has a plurality of third retaining portions, and the hooks are fastened to the third retaining portions department. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the housing has an opening, the opening has a first side and a second side opposite to each other, and the touch panel module is accommodated in the opening and positioned Between the first side and the second side, the support plate is fastened on the first side, and the bracket is assembled on the second side. The touch panel module of claim 6, wherein the support plate has a plurality of first tongues for abutting against the casing, and the casing has a plurality of second tongues for abutting the support plate. The touch panel module of claim 7, wherein the first tongues and the second tongues are located on the first side. The touch panel module of claim 7, wherein the second tongues are located on the first side, the first tongues are located between the first side and the second side, and the first tongues are located on the first side. A tongue is movably coupled to the limiting grooves of the housing. The touch panel module as claimed in claim 6, wherein the bracket is moved and disassembled relative to the support plate and the housing along an axial direction, and the first side and the second side are located on the axial direction. The touch panel module of claim 10, wherein the housing and the support plate each have a plurality of guide posts, the bracket has a plurality of guide slots, and the guide posts are movably coupled along the axial direction in these guide grooves. The touch panel module of claim 10, wherein the housing has a plurality of guide posts, the bracket has a plurality of guide grooves, and the guide posts are movably coupled to the guide grooves along the axial direction . The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the housing has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, and the touch module and the support plate are assembled on the first surface of the housing , the bracket is assembled on the second surface of the casing. The touch panel module of claim 1, wherein the housing has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the touch module is assembled on the first surface, and the support plate is assembled with the bracket on the second side.

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