CN102262455A - Stylus and Electronic Devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a stylus pen and an electronic device. The electronic device includes a stylus pen and a body, wherein the body includes a display screen and at least one sensing element. The stylus pen is detachably connected to the body. The stylus pen includes a pen holder and a movable part. The movable part is arranged on the pen holder and pivots or slides along the axis with the pen holder as an axis. At least one sensing element senses the pivoting or sliding of the movable part and generates a control signal. The body controls the display screen of the display screen according to the control signal.

Description

Stylus and Electronic Devices

technical field

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and in particular to an electronic device with a stylus.

Background technique

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional electronic device. Please refer to FIG. 1 , the electronic device 100 includes a host 110 and a stylus 120 . The host 110 includes an arrow key 112 and a touch display surface 114 . The stylus 120 is adapted to touch the touch display surface 114 of the host 110 for pointing or operation. In addition, the direction key 112 can be used as a page browsing function presented on the touch display surface 114 , or to operate a character on the screen presented on the touch display surface 114 to move up, down, left, and right.

It can be known from FIG. 1 that the electronic device 100 is usually provided with direction keys 112 to operate the information presented on the touch display surface 114. Although this can improve the convenience and flexibility of the user's operation, the touch display The area of the surface 114 is relatively reduced. Furthermore, since buttons such as direction keys 112 need to be added, the number of parts used and the overall manufacturing cost will also be increased.

Contents of the invention

The invention provides a touch pen, which can make an electronic device perform a corresponding action by rotating or sliding.

The present invention further provides an electronic device, which is equipped with the above-mentioned stylus and has the above-mentioned characteristics.

The invention provides an electronic device, which includes a touch pen and a body. The body includes a display screen and at least one sensing element. The stylus is detachably connected to the body. The stylus includes a pen holder and a movable part. The movable part is arranged on the pen holder and pivots or slides along the axis with the pen holder as the axis. At least one sensing element senses the pivoting or sliding of the movable member to generate a control signal. The main body controls the display screen of the display screen according to the control signal.

The present invention further proposes a stylus pen, which is suitable for being detachably connected to the main body and controlling the display screen provided by the main body, wherein the main body may include a display screen and a sensing element. The stylus includes a pen holder and a movable part. The movable part is arranged on the pen holder and pivots or slides along the axis with the pen holder as the axis. At least one sensing element senses the pivoting or sliding of the movable member to generate a control signal, and the body controls the display screen of the display screen according to the control signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned body further includes an accommodating groove, and the pen holder of the stylus is detachably accommodated in the accommodating groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned movable part is fixed on the pen holder, so that when the movable part pivots or slides along the axis, the linked pen holder rolls or slides in the accommodating groove.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned at least one sensing element includes two touch pieces, and these touch pieces respectively correspond to the two ends of the penholder and are adjacent to the accommodating groove. When the penholder slides in the accommodating groove, the penholder touches One of these actuators generates a control signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned movable part is pivotally arranged on the pen shaft, so that the movable part pivots or slides relative to the pen shaft along the axis.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned at least one sensing element includes a gear, and when the stylus is connected to the body, the movable part is in contact with the gear, so as to drive the gear when the movable part pivots or slides along the axis to generate control Signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned at least one sensing element includes a wireless receiving unit, and the stylus also has a signal generating unit and a wireless transmitting unit. The signal generating unit is adapted to generate a movement signal to the wireless transmission unit according to the movable member pivoting along the axis or sliding on the axis. The wireless transmission unit is adapted to transmit movement signals to the wireless receiving unit to generate control signals.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the main body controls the display screen of the display screen to move, scroll, turn pages or return according to the control signal.

Based on the above, the electronic device of the present invention designs a movable part on the stylus, wherein the user can rotate or slide the movable part to cause the electronic device to produce corresponding actions, such as the display of the electronic device. Turn pages on the display screen, or control the movement, scrolling or returning of pages. In addition, since the electronic device can perform operations such as up, down, left, and right, or return through the stylus, it can reduce the number of parts used (such as arrow keys) and the cost of mold opening, and can also increase the overall area of the display screen. .

In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective schematic diagram of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2 being installed with a stylus inside the body for operation.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective schematic diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2 , in which the stylus is installed in the main body for operation.

Detailed ways

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a partial perspective schematic diagram of the electronic device in FIG. 2 installed with a stylus inside the body for operation. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 at the same time. The electronic device 200 of this embodiment includes a stylus 210 and a body 220 . The stylus 210 is detachably connected to the body 220 and includes a shaft 212 and a movable part 214 , wherein the movable part 214 is disposed on the shaft 212 and pivots or slides along the axis L1 with the shaft 212 as an axis L1 . In this embodiment, the movable member 214 is fixed on the pen holder 212 , so that when the movable member 214 pivots along the axis L1 or slides on the axis L1 , it can drive the pen holder 212 to rotate or slide at the same time. In other words, according to the user's design and requirements, the movable part 214 and the penholder 212 may also be integrally formed, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The main body 220 includes a display screen M1 and at least one sensing element 222 , wherein the display screen M1 is suitable for providing a display image 221 , as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 . In this embodiment. The body can also include a receiving groove 224, wherein the pen holder 212 of the stylus 210 is detachably accommodated in the receiving groove 224 and connected with the body 220, and the sensing element 222 in the body 220 is suitable for sensing The moving member 214 pivots or slides to generate a control signal S1. The main body 220 controls the display of the display screen 221 according to the control signal S1. In this embodiment, the sensing element 222 shown in FIG. 3 is, for example, a gear 222 a, wherein the gear 222 a is disposed in the receiving groove 224 . When the stylus 210 is disposed in the receiving groove 224 and contacts the body 220 , the movable element 214 can contact the gear 222 a. Therefore, when the movable part 214 pivots along the axis L1 in the receiving groove 224 to drive the stylus 210 to rotate, the movable part 214 also drives the gear 222a to move, thus generating the above-mentioned control signal S1. The main body 220 can operate the display of the display screen 221 according to the control signal S1.

In detail, when the user installs the above-mentioned stylus 210 in the accommodating groove 224 of the body 220, the user can rotate the movable member 214 to pivot along the axis L1 and simultaneously drive the stylus 210 to carry out Rotate, wherein the movable part 214 will be in contact with the gear 222a in the body 220, and the movable part 214 will also drive the gear 222a while being rotated. In addition, the relative movement of the gear 222a will generate the above-mentioned control signal S1, and the main body 220 can operate the display of the display screen 221 according to the control signal S1.

For example, when the movable member 214 pivots counterclockwise toward the main body 220 (as shown on the left in FIGS. Page. Conversely, if the movable member 214 pivots clockwise away from the main body 220 (as shown to the right in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 ), the function corresponding to the operation of the display screen 221 of the main body 220 may be, for example, to turn pages to the right. Of course, the above is only for illustration and not limited thereto. In an embodiment, the above-mentioned function of operating the display screen can also adopt the reverse design, such as: when the movable member 214 pivots counterclockwise, the display screen 221 The operation function of the display screen 221 may be to turn pages to the right; if the movable member 214 pivots clockwise, the operation function of the display screen 221 may be to turn pages to the left.

In addition, the above-mentioned sensing element 222 may also include two actuating pieces 222b, 222c, wherein these actuating pieces 222b, 222c are respectively corresponding to two ends of the pen holder 212 and adjacent to the accommodating groove 224, that is, the actuating pieces 222b, 222c can be They are respectively located at opposite ends of the receiving groove 224 , as shown in FIG. 3 . In detail, the stylus 210 is disposed in the accommodating groove 224, and the movable part 214 slides along the parallel axis L1 and simultaneously drives the stylus 210 to slide, wherein when the shaft 212 of the stylus 210 contacts these touch parts One of 222b and 222c can then output the above-mentioned control signal S1, so the main body 220 can operate the display of the display screen 221 according to the control signal S1.

Specifically, when the user installs the above-mentioned stylus 210 in the accommodating groove 224 of the body 220, the user can slide the movable member 214 along the axis L1 and simultaneously drive the stylus 210 to slide. . Since the sliding movable part 214 will also drive the stylus 210 to slide, the stylus 210 may contact one of these touch elements 222b, 222c during the sliding process, so that the contacted touch pieces 222b, 222c The above-mentioned control signal S1 is output. In other words, the present embodiment can judge the relative movement of the stylus 210 in the sliding direction according to the control signal S1 output by the touch pieces 222b and 222c, and the body 220 can judge the relative motion generated by the touch pen 210 according to the control signal S1 output by one of the touch pieces 222b and 222c. The control signal S1 is used to operate the display of the display screen 221 .

For example, when the movable part 214 slides upwards to drive the stylus 210 to touch the touch part 222b, the function corresponding to the operation of the display screen 221 of the main body 220 may be, for example, to turn pages up or to move pages up. Conversely, when the movable part 214 slides down to drive the stylus 210 to touch the touch part 222c, the function corresponding to the operation of the display screen 221 of the main body 220 may be, for example, to turn the page down or move the operation page down. Similarly, the above is only for illustration and not limited thereto. In an embodiment, the above-mentioned function of operating the display screen 221 can also be designed in reverse, such as: when the movable member 214 slides upward, the display screen 221 The operation function of the display screen 221 may be to turn the page up or move the page up if the movable member 214 slides down.

Based on the above, it can be seen that the electronic device 200 of this embodiment can control the display screen 221 displayed on the electronic device 200 by rotating or sliding the stylus 210, so that the use of up, down, left, and right buttons can be reduced. That is to say, the electronic device 200 adopting the concept of this embodiment can not only effectively reduce the number of parts used and the cost of mold opening, but also increase the overall usable area of the display screen of the electronic device 200 . In other words, the above-mentioned main body 220 may not include direction keys, and the main body 220 controls the display screen 221 of the display screen M1 to move, scroll, turn pages or return according to the above-mentioned control signal S1.

It should be noted that in this embodiment, the stylus 210 is rotated or slid to correspondingly perform a function operation on the screen such as page turning, but it is not limited thereto. In other possible implementation situations, the functions of the traditional up, down, left, and right keys can also be replaced by rotating or sliding the stylus 210 , that is, the direction of the display screen 221 can also be controlled.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective schematic diagram of another embodiment of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2 , in which the stylus is installed in the main body for operation. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 at the same time. The electronic device 200a of this embodiment is similar to the aforementioned electronic device 200, but the difference between the two lies in that the sensing element 226 of the electronic device 200a is, for example, an electromagnetic induction element 226a, and is movable. The element 214 can be a magnetic coil element, so that the electromagnetic induction element 226a can induce the movement of the magnetic coil element 214 to generate the above-mentioned control signal S1. Similarly, the main body 220 can control the operation of the display screen 221 through the control signal S1. In other words, the electronic device 200a of this embodiment can also sense the relative movement of the stylus in the accommodating space through electromagnetic induction, so as to correspondingly operate the display screen 221 provided by the main body 220, such as turning pages or controlling pages direction etc. Of course, the above two embodiments can also be used together, that is, the same purpose can be achieved by utilizing electromagnetic induction and mechanism design of gears and contact elements.

In addition, in the electronic devices 200 and 200 a in FIGS. 2 to 4 , only the operating mechanism of the stylus 210 disposed in the accommodating groove 224 to operate the main body 220 is described. In other implementation situations, if the user wants to input data or perform interface operations of other functions, the stylus 210 can also be removed from the accommodating slot 224 , and only the stylus 210 can be used to operate the main body 220 The operation of data input or other functions, this part of the operation method can be slightly adjusted according to the needs of users.

In one embodiment, the above-mentioned sensing elements 222, 226 can also be a wireless receiving unit (not shown), and the stylus 210 can also have a signal generating unit (not shown) and a wireless transmission unit (not shown). marked). The signal generating unit can generate a movement signal (not shown) to the wireless transmission unit of the main body 220 according to the movable member 214 pivoting along the axis L1 or sliding on the axis L1, and the wireless transmission unit can transmit the movement signal to the wireless receiving unit for The above-mentioned control signal S1 is generated. Similarly, the main body 220 can operate the display of the display screen 221 according to the control signal S1.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the stylus 210 does not have to be placed in the accommodating groove 224 to perform the aforementioned operations, and the user can also hold the stylus 210 in his hand and perform At the same time of data input, after turning or sliding the slider 214 on the pen holder 212, the signal of its relative movement can be transmitted to the main body 220 through wireless transmission, and then the page turning or page as mentioned above can also be achieved Direction control function. In other words, the stylus 210 does not have to be physically connected to operate the display screen on the main body 220 , and it can also perform related operations through wireless transmission.

It is worth mentioning that, the foregoing is an example in which the movable member 214 is fixed on the pen holder 212 , but it is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the movable member 214 may also be pivotally mounted on the pen holder 212 , wherein when the movable member 214 pivots along the axis L1 or slides along the axis L1 , the pen holder 212 is fixed.

To sum up, the touch pen and the electronic device of the present invention have at least the following advantages. First, since there is a movable part on the stylus, the user can rotate or slide the movable part to cause corresponding actions on the electronic device, such as turning pages on the displayed pages or controlling the movement of the pages. move. In addition, when the movable member is rotated or slid, the sensing mechanism for the electronic device to sense the relative displacement of the movable member may be through mechanical induction (such as the action mode of the gear or the touch member described in the manual) or electromagnetic induction (such as Instructions described in the way of electromagnetic induction) to carry out.

In addition, because the electronic device achieves operations such as up, down, left, and right through the stylus, it can reduce the number of parts used (such as arrow keys) and the cost of mold opening, and can also increase the overall area of the display screen. Moreover, the stylus of the present invention can also transmit the signal of the relative movement of the moving part to the body of the electronic device in a wireless transmission manner, so that the user can enjoy the above-mentioned functions while using the stylus for operation. Function.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above with embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope defined in the claims.

Claims (13)

1. an electronic installation is characterized in that, comprising:

Body comprises display screen and at least one sensing element; And

Pointer detachably connects above-mentioned body, comprising:

Penholder; And

Movable piece is arranged on the above-mentioned penholder and is axis and pivot or slide along above-mentioned axis with above-mentioned penholder,

The above-mentioned movable piece of wherein above-mentioned at least one sensing element sensing pivots or slides and produces control signal, and above-mentioned body is controlled the display frame of above-mentioned display screen according to above-mentioned control signal.

2. electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned body also comprises storage tank, and the above-mentioned penholder of above-mentioned pointer detachably is placed in the above-mentioned storage tank.

3. electronic installation according to claim 2 is characterized in that above-mentioned movable piece is fixed on the above-mentioned penholder, when making above-mentioned movable piece along above-mentioned axis pivot or slip, drives above-mentioned penholder and rolls in above-mentioned storage tank or slide.

4. electronic installation according to claim 3, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned at least one sensing element comprises two touch parts, above-mentioned these touch parts respectively corresponding above-mentioned penholder two ends and be adjacent to above-mentioned storage tank, when above-mentioned penholder slided in above-mentioned storage tank, above-mentioned penholder touched one of them of above-mentioned these touch parts and produces above-mentioned control signal.

5. electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned movable piece is hubbed on the above-mentioned penholder, makes above-mentioned movable piece pivot or slide with respect to above-mentioned penholder along above-mentioned axis.

6. electronic installation according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned at least one sensing element comprises gear, when above-mentioned pointer connects above-mentioned body, above-mentioned movable piece contacts with said gear, to drive said gear and produce above-mentioned control signal when above-mentioned axis pivots or slide in above-mentioned movable piece.

7. electronic installation according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned at least one sensing element comprises radio receiving unit, and above-mentioned pointer also has signal generation unit and wireless transmission unit, above-mentioned signal generation unit pivots or slides along above-mentioned axis according to above-mentioned movable piece and produces movable signal to above-mentioned wireless transmission unit, and above-mentioned wireless transmission unit transmit above-mentioned movable signal extremely above-mentioned radio receiving unit to produce above-mentioned control signal.

8. electronic installation according to claim 1 is characterized in that, above-mentioned body according to the above-mentioned display frame that above-mentioned control signal is controlled above-mentioned display screen move, scrolling, page turning or return.

9. a pointer is suitable for detachably connecting body, and controls the display frame that above-mentioned body provides, and wherein above-mentioned body comprises display screen and at least one sensing element, it is characterized in that, above-mentioned pointer comprises:

Penholder; And

Movable piece is arranged on the above-mentioned penholder and is axis and pivot or slide along above-mentioned axis with above-mentioned penholder,

The above-mentioned movable piece of wherein above-mentioned at least one sensing element sensing pivots or slides and produces control signal, and above-mentioned body is controlled the above-mentioned display frame of above-mentioned display screen according to above-mentioned control signal.

10. pointer according to claim 9 is characterized in that, the above-mentioned penholder of above-mentioned pointer detachably is placed in the storage tank of above-mentioned body.

11. pointer according to claim 10 is characterized in that, above-mentioned movable piece is fixed on the above-mentioned penholder, when making above-mentioned movable piece along above-mentioned axis pivot or slip, drives above-mentioned penholder and rolls in above-mentioned storage tank or slide.

12. pointer according to claim 9 is characterized in that, above-mentioned movable piece is hubbed on the above-mentioned penholder, makes above-mentioned movable piece pivot or slide with respect to above-mentioned penholder along above-mentioned axis.

13. pointer according to claim 9 is characterized in that, above-mentioned body according to the above-mentioned display frame that above-mentioned control signal is controlled above-mentioned display screen move, scrolling, page turning or return.

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