TWM621841U - Stylus with disinfection function - Google Patents

Abstract

A stylus with disinfection function includes a main body, a first switch, an ultraviolet light irradiation module, a supporting assembly, a driving mechanism and a sensor. The main body has an accommodating space and a light-transmitting portion. The first switch is disposed on the body. The ultraviolet light irradiation module is disposed in the accommodating space and corresponds to the light-transmitting portion. The driving mechanism is disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the first switch and the supporting assembly. The sensor is disposed on the main body and electrically connected to the ultraviolet light irradiation module. When the first switch is triggered, the driving mechanism drives the supporting assembly to move from a first position to a second position outside the body, so that the supporting assembly supports the main body on a supporting surface, and the ultraviolet light irradiation module is turned on according to a first touch signal of the sensor to emit the ultraviolet light through the light-transmitting portion.

Description

Stylus with disinfection function

The present disclosure relates to a stylus, in particular, to a stylus with a disinfection function.

With the development of science and technology and the progress of sanitary conditions, people pursue the excellence of electronic products, and at the same time pay attention to the sanitation of the use environment. For the prevention of viruses, the cleaning of the environment and items is an important factor. Modern people often need to use computers, and the peripheral devices of the computer, such as the desktop where the peripheral devices such as mouse and keyboard are placed, are places where germs often breed. However, for the cleaning of the desktop, it is often necessary to rely on the user's self-cleaning awareness. Therefore, how to provide a device that facilitates cleaning and sterilizing desktops or electronic products is an important issue.

In view of this, the present disclosure proposes a stylus pen with a disinfection function to solve the above problems.

The present disclosure provides a stylus pen with a disinfection function, which includes a body, a first switch, an ultraviolet light irradiation module, a support component, a driving mechanism, and a sensor. The main body has an accommodating space and a light-transmitting part, and the main body extends along a long axis direction. The first switch is arranged on the body. The ultraviolet light irradiation module is arranged in the accommodating space and corresponds to the light-transmitting part. The driving mechanism is arranged in the accommodating space and connected to the first switch and the support assembly. The sensor is arranged on the body and is electrically connected to the ultraviolet light irradiation module. When the first switch is triggered, the driving mechanism drives the support assembly to move from the first position to a second position outside the body, so that the support assembly supports the body on a bearing surface, and the ultraviolet light irradiation module is based on the sensor. A first touch signal is turned on to emit ultraviolet light through the transparent portion.

The present disclosure provides a stylus with a disinfection function, which has a body, a first switch, a support component, a driving mechanism, an ultraviolet light irradiation module and a sensor. The support assembly, the driving mechanism and the ultraviolet light irradiation module are arranged in the body. When the user wants to perform the sterilization function, the first switch can be triggered, so that the driving mechanism drives the support assembly to extend from the body, so that the stylus can be placed on the bearing surface. Then, the user further touches the sensor to turn on the ultraviolet light irradiation module to emit ultraviolet light to sterilize the bearing surface.

Additionally, in some embodiments, the stylus can wirelessly communicate with an external electronic device. When the user touches the sensor and the screen of the external electronic device at the same time, the ultraviolet light irradiation module is turned on to emit ultraviolet light. Based on the above design, the user can stably set the stylus pen on a bearing surface through the support element, so as to easily sterilize the screen of the external electronic device, and also avoid the user accidentally touching the sensor and causing the The problem of mistakenly turning on the UV light irradiation module.

In order to make the objects, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and easy to understand, the following embodiments are given and described in detail with the accompanying drawings. Wherein, the configuration of each element in the embodiment is for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. In addition, some of the reference numerals in the drawings in the embodiments are repeated for the purpose of simplifying the description, and do not mean the relationship between different embodiments. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as: up, down, left, right, front or rear, etc., are only for referring to the directions of the attached drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are illustrative and not limiting of the present disclosure.

Please also refer to Figures 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a stylus 100 with a disinfection function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the stylus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the stylus according to the present disclosure. A schematic cross-sectional view of the stylus 100 according to an embodiment viewed along the section line AA in FIG. 2 is disclosed. In this embodiment, the stylus 100 with the disinfection function may include a main body 102, a first switch 104, a support component 130, a driving mechanism 140, an ultraviolet light irradiation module 150, a sensor 160, A processing circuit 170 and a battery 180 .

In this embodiment, the body 102 has a substantially cylindrical structure, but is not limited thereto. The body 102 extends along a long axis direction LX, and the long axis direction LX may be the center axis of the stylus 100 . The body 102 may have an accommodating space AS, and the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 , the processing circuit 170 and the battery 180 are disposed in the accommodating space AS. In this embodiment, the body 102 can be made of plastic material, but is not limited thereto. In other embodiments, the body 102 can also be made of metal material.

The ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 can be a lamp that emits ultraviolet light (Ultraviolet light), such as a UVC (wavelength 280nm to 100nm) LED (Light-emitting diode) lamp, but not limited thereto, such as an ultraviolet lamp tube . The ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 can emit ultraviolet light to illuminate the object, and destroy the nucleic acid, DNA and RNA of microorganisms on the object through electric radiation, so as to achieve the effect of sterilization and disinfection.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the main body 102 has a light-transmitting portion 1020 , and the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is disposed corresponding to the light-transmitting portion 1020 . In this embodiment, the light-transmitting portion 1020 is a part of the main body 102 , and is made of, for example, a transparent or translucent plastic material, so that the light emitted by the ultraviolet irradiation module 150 can penetrate the light-transmitting portion 1020 to the outside of the main body 102 . .

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the main body 102 has a first end 1021 and a second end 1022 arranged along the long axis direction LX. The support assembly 130 may include two first support members 131 and two second support members 132, which are respectively disposed at the first end 1021 and the second end 1022, and in FIG. 3, the support assembly 130 is disposed in the accommodating space AS a first position (storage position).

In this embodiment, the first switch 104 is disposed on the main body 102 , and the first switch 104 can move back and forth relative to the main body 102 along the long axis direction LX. Furthermore, the driving mechanism 140 is disposed in the accommodating space AS and connected to the first switch 104 and the support assembly 130 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the sensor 160 is disposed on the main body 102 and is electrically connected to the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 . The sensor 160 is, for example, embedded on the inner wall surface of the body 102 , and the sensor 160 can be, for example, a capacitive sensor, but not limited thereto.

Next, please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 together, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the drive mechanism 140 driving the support assembly 130 to move according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. When the user activates the first switch 104 , the driving mechanism 140 will correspondingly drive the support assembly 130 to move from the first position in FIG. 3 to a second position outside the main body 102 ( FIG. 4 , the release position), so that the The support assembly 130 supports the body 102 on a bearing surface, such as a desktop or a tablet computer.

Next, the user can touch the sensor 160 with a finger, and the sensor 160 will correspondingly generate a first touch signal to the processing circuit 170, and the processing circuit 170 is configured to control the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 according to the first touch signal It is turned on to emit ultraviolet light through the light-transmitting part 1020 to perform the disinfection process. The power of the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 , the sensor 160 , and the processing circuit 170 is provided by the battery 180 .

It should be noted that when the first support 131 and the second support 132 are located at the first position, a bottom surface of each of the first support 131 and the second support 132 and an outer surface of the body 102 102S, as shown in Figure 2.

In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 , the sensor 160 can be a long strip, located at the center of the main body 102 , and the length of the sensor 160 in the long axis direction LX is equal to the length of the main body 102 in the long axis direction LX. More than 30% of the total length in the axial direction LX, so as to facilitate the user to touch.

Next, the specific operation modes of the driving mechanism 140 , the support assembly 130 , and the first switch 104 will be described. Please refer to FIGS. 3 to 7. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stylus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure when the first switch 104 is not activated, and FIG. 5A is a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6 is an enlarged view of the area EX, Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the actuation of the first switch 104 and the driving mechanism 140 after triggering according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the support assembly 130 in the first embodiment according to the present disclosure. Bottom schematic in second position.

In this embodiment, the first supporting member 131 and the second supporting member 132 respectively have a first engaging groove 1311 and a second engaging groove 1321, and the driving mechanism 140 includes a driving member 141, which is fixedly connected the first switch 104, and the driving member 141 is configured to move back and forth along the long axis direction LX along with the first switch 104.

The driving member 141 may have a first engaging protrusion 1411 and a second engaging protrusion 1412, and when the first switch 104 is in a first initial position in FIG. 5, the first engaging protrusion 1411 and The second engaging protrusions 1412 are respectively engaged with the first engaging grooves 1311 and the second engaging grooves 1321 to lock the first supporting members 131 and the second supporting members 132 in the first position.

In this embodiment, the driving mechanism 140 may further include two first elastic elements 143 and two second elastic elements 144 , wherein the two first elastic elements 143 are disposed in the main body 102 and are respectively connected to the two first support members 131 , And the two second elastic elements 144 are disposed in the main body 102 and are respectively connected to the two second support members 132 .

When the first switch 104 moves from the first initial position to a first trigger position in FIG. 6 , as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 , the first engaging protrusion 1411 and the second engaging protrusion 1412 are disengaged from the first engaging grooves 1311 and the second engaging grooves 1321 respectively, and the first elastic elements 143 and the second elastic elements 144 drive the first support members 131 and the second support members 132 to move respectively to the second position.

For example, the first elastic element 143 and the second elastic element 144 can be torsion springs. When the first engaging protrusion 1411 and the second engaging protrusion 1412 are engaged by the first engaging groove 1311 and the second engaging groove, respectively When the groove 1321 is disengaged, the first elastic element 143 and the second elastic element 144 respectively drive the first supporting member 131 and the second supporting member 132 to rotate from the first position to the second position.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7 , when the first support 131 and the second support 132 are unfolded to the second position, the user can place the stylus 100 on the surface to be cleaned, and then touch the sensor 160 to turn on the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 for disinfection.

Please go back to Figures 5, 5A and 6. In some embodiments, the stylus 100 may further include a reset element 145 (eg, a spring) abutting between the first switch 104 and the body 102 . After the sterilization, the user can push the first support 131 and the second support 132 back into the body 102, and the reset element 145 will provide elastic force to push the first switch 104 back to the first initial position, so that the The first engaging protrusion 1411 and the second engaging protrusion 1412 are engaged with the first engaging groove 1311 and the second engaging groove 1321 again to lock the first supporting member 131 and the second supporting member 132 .

Please refer to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a user placing the stylus 100 on an external electronic device 50 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 9 is an embodiment of the present disclosure. A schematic side view of the user placing the stylus 100 on the external electronic device 50 . In this embodiment, the external electronic device 50 is, for example, a tablet computer, but not limited thereto. The stylus 100 can wirelessly communicate with the external electronic device 50 .

When the user places the stylus 100 on the bearing surface SS of the external electronic device 50 , the user's index finger can touch the sensor 160 and the thumb can touch the bearing surface SS (the screen of the external electronic device 50 ). At this time, the external electronic device 50 generates a second touch signal according to the user's touch, and the processing circuit 170 is configured to receive the second touch signal in a wireless manner.

At the same time, the sensor 160 also generates a first touch signal to the processing circuit 170 . Therefore, the processing circuit 170 controls the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to turn on according to the first touch signal and the second touch signal. Then, the user can push the stylus 100 to move along a moving direction MD on the bearing surface SS, so as to sterilize the area to be cleaned (the bearing surface SS). Among them, the moving direction MD is perpendicular to the long axis direction LX.

When the stylus 100 moves to the rightmost position of the bearing surface SS, the user can release the index finger and thumb, so that the processing circuit 170 turns off the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 . Then, the user can pick up the stylus 100 and leave the bearing surface SS to complete the disinfection process.

It is worth noting that, as shown in FIG. 9 , the ultraviolet light emitted by the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is emitted from the bottom of the stylus 100 toward the bearing surface SS, which means that the ultraviolet light will be blocked by the body 102 and not Injure the user's eyes and improve the safety of use.

Based on the above design, it can be ensured that the UV light irradiation module 150 is turned on only when the user touches the sensor 160 and the bearing surface SS at the same time, so as to prevent the user from accidentally touching the sensor 160 and turning on the UV light irradiation module by mistake 150 cases.

Please refer to FIGS. 10 to 12. FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a stylus 100A according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 11 is a stylus 100A according to another embodiment of the present disclosure along the 10th FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the section line BB, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 moving to the light-transmitting portion 1020 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

In this embodiment, the stylus 100A may further include a rotating ring 105 , a second switch 106 and a connecting member 108 . The swivel 105 and the second switch 106 are disposed at the second end 1022 and can rotate around the long axis direction LX, wherein the swivel 105 is sleeved on the outer surface 102S of the main body 102 , and the second switch 106 is located in the main body 102 and fixedly Connected to the swivel 105 .

The connecting member 108 is disposed in the accommodating space AS and is fixedly connected to the second switch 106 , and the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is disposed on the connecting member 108 . As shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 , when viewed along the long axis direction LX, the second switch 106 and the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 are located at opposite ends of the connecting member 108 .

In this embodiment, the connecting member 108 can be an arc-shaped sheet body. When viewed along the long axis direction LX, the connecting member 108 may have a circular arc structure, and the angle of the circular arc structure may be 180 degrees, but is not limited thereto. For example, the angle of the arc structure may be between 180 degrees and 270 degrees.

In this embodiment, the light-transmitting portion 1020 is a slot, and a part of the connecting member 108 is shielded between the light-transmitting portion 1020 and the accommodating space AS. When the user rotates the swivel ring 105 and the second switch 106, the second switch 106 drives the connecting member 108 to rotate around the long axis direction LX. For example, the second switch 106 can be moved between a second initial position (FIG. 11) and a second trigger position (FIG. 12), so that the UV light irradiation module 150 can be in a shielding position (FIG. 12). 11) and an irradiation position (Fig. 12).

When the user does not want to use the stylus 100A for sterilization, the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is located at the shielding position in FIG. 11, at this time, the connecting member 108 shields the light-transmitting portion 1020 and the accommodating space AS, and the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is located at the shielding position in FIG. The light irradiation module 150 is shielded by the body 102 . When the user wants to use the stylus 100A for sterilization, the rotating ring 105 and the second switch 106 drive the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to rotate from the shielding position to the irradiation position shown in FIG. 12, so that the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is turned from The slot (the light-transmitting portion 1020 ) is exposed, and then the user can turn on the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to emit ultraviolet light as described above for disinfection.

The rest of the elements, structural configurations, and operation methods of the stylus pen 100A are similar to those of the stylus pen 100 , and will not be repeated here.

The present disclosure provides a stylus 100 with a disinfection function, which has a main body 102 , a first switch 104 , a support assembly 130 , a driving mechanism 140 , an ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 and a sensor 160 . The support assembly 130 , the driving mechanism 140 and the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 are arranged in the main body 102 . When the user wants to perform the sterilization function, the first switch 104 can be triggered, and then the driving mechanism 140 can drive the support assembly 130 to extend from the body, so that the stylus 100 can be placed on the bearing surface SS. Then, the user further touches the sensor 160 to turn on the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 to emit ultraviolet light to sterilize the bearing surface SS.

Additionally, in some embodiments, the stylus 100 can wirelessly communicate with an external electronic device 50 . When the user touches the sensor 160 and the screen of the external electronic device 50 at the same time, the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 is turned on to emit ultraviolet light. Based on the above design, the user can stably dispose the stylus 100 on a bearing surface SS through the support member 130, so as to easily sterilize the screen of the external electronic device, and also avoid the user's accidental touch feeling. The problem that the UV light irradiation module 150 is turned on by mistake due to the detector 160 .

Although the embodiments of the present disclosure and their advantages have been disclosed above, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can make changes, substitutions and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. In addition, the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the process, machine, manufacture, material composition, device, method and steps in the specific embodiments described in the specification. It is understood that processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, devices, methods and steps developed in the present or in the future can be used in accordance with the present disclosure as long as they can perform substantially the same functions or obtain substantially the same results in the embodiments described herein. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, devices, methods and steps. In addition, each claimed scope constitutes a separate embodiment, and the protection scope of the present disclosure also includes the combination of each claimed scope and the embodiments.

100: Stylus 100A: Stylus 102: Ontology 1020: Translucent part 1021: First End 1022: Second End 102S: External Surface 104: The first switch 105: Swivel 106: Second switch 108: Connectors 130: Support components 131: The first support 1311: The first engaging groove 132: Second support 1321: Second engaging groove 140: Drive Mechanism 141: Drivers 1411: The first engaging protrusion 1412: The second engaging protrusion 143: The first elastic element 144: Second elastic element 150: UV light irradiation module 160: Sensor 170: Processing circuit 180: battery 50: External Electronics AS: Accommodating space EX: area LX: Long axis direction MD: moving direction SS: bearing surface

The present disclosure can be clearly understood from the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings. It is emphasized that, in accordance with standard industry practice, the various features are not drawn to scale and are used for illustration purposes only. In fact, the dimensions of various features may thus be arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity of illustration. FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a stylus 100 with a disinfection function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic bottom view of the stylus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stylus 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, viewed along the section line A-A in FIG. 2 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the support assembly 130 driven by the drive mechanism 140 to move according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stylus 100 when the first switch 104 is not activated according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5A is an enlarged view of the area EX in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operation of the driving mechanism 140 after the first switch 104 is triggered according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a bottom schematic diagram of the support assembly 130 in the second position according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a user placing the stylus 100 on an external electronic device 50 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a schematic side view of a user placing the stylus 100 on the external electronic device 50 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a touch pen 100A according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the stylus 100A according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, viewed along the section line B-B in FIG. 10 . FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the ultraviolet light irradiation module 150 moving to the light-transmitting portion 1020 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

1020: Translucent part

1021: First End

1022: Second End

102S: External Surface

130: Support components

131: The first support

132: Second support

150: UV light irradiation module

LX: Long axis direction

Claims (10)

A stylus with a disinfection function, comprising: a body, which has an accommodating space and a light-transmitting portion, wherein the body extends along a long axis direction; a first switch, disposed on the body; an ultraviolet light irradiation module, disposed in the accommodating space, corresponding to the light-transmitting part; a support component disposed at a first position in the accommodating space; a driving mechanism disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the first switch and the support assembly; and a sensor, disposed on the body and electrically connected to the ultraviolet light irradiation module; When the first switch is triggered, the driving mechanism drives the support assembly to move from the first position to a second position outside the body, so that the support assembly supports the body on a bearing surface, and the ultraviolet The light irradiation module is turned on according to a first touch signal of the sensor to emit ultraviolet light through the transparent portion. The stylus pen with a sterilizing function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body has a first end and a second end arranged along the long axis direction, and the support component comprises: two first support members, disposed at the first end; and two second support members, disposed at the second end; Wherein when the first supports and the second supports are in the first position, a bottom surface of each of the first supports and the second supports is matched with an outer surface of the body . The stylus pen with sterilizing function according to claim 2, wherein the first support member and the second support member respectively have a first engaging groove and a second engaging groove, and the driving mechanism includes a driving member fixedly connected to the first switch, and the driving member is configured to move along the long axis direction with the first switch; Wherein, the driving member has a first engaging protrusion and a second engaging protrusion, and when the first switch is in a first initial position, the first engaging protrusion and the second engaging protrusion The portions are respectively engaged with the first engaging groove and the second engaging groove, so as to lock the first support members and the second support members in the first position. The stylus pen with sterilization function according to claim 3, wherein the driving mechanism further comprises: two first elastic elements disposed in the body and connected to the two first support members respectively; and two second elastic elements, disposed in the body and connected to the two second support members respectively; Wherein, when the first switch moves from the first initial position to a first trigger position, the first engaging protrusion and the second engaging protrusion are respectively formed by the first engaging groove and the second engaging position. The engaging groove is disengaged, and the first elastic elements and the second elastic elements respectively drive the first support members and the second support members to move to the second position. The stylus with sterilization function according to claim 2, wherein the stylus further comprises: a second switch, disposed at the second end and rotatable around the long axis; and a connector, disposed in the accommodating space and connected to the second switch; Wherein, the ultraviolet light irradiation module is disposed on the connecting piece, and when viewed along the long axis direction, the second switch and the ultraviolet light irradiation module are located at opposite ends of the connecting piece. The stylus with sterilizing function according to claim 5, wherein when viewed along the long axis direction, the connecting member has an arc structure, and the angle of the arc structure is 180 degrees to 270 degrees. The stylus pen with disinfection function as claimed in claim 6, wherein the light-transmitting part is a slot, and the second switch is configured to drive the connecting member to rotate around the long axis direction, so that the ultraviolet light irradiates the mold The group moves between an initial position and an irradiation position, wherein the ultraviolet light irradiation module is shielded by the body in the initial position and exposed by the slot in the irradiation position. The stylus with sterilizing function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor is a long strip and is located at the center of the main body, and the length of the sensor in the long axis direction is equal to the length of the main body in the direction of the main body. 30% or more of the total length in the major axis direction. The stylus with a disinfection function as claimed in claim 1, wherein the stylus further comprises a processing circuit configured to control the ultraviolet light irradiation module to be turned on according to the first touch signal. The stylus with sterilization function as claimed in claim 9, wherein when the stylus is placed on the bearing surface of an external electronic device, the processing circuit is configured to wirelessly receive a first message from the external electronic device. Two touch signals, and the processing circuit controls the ultraviolet light irradiation module to turn on according to the first touch signal and the second touch signal.

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