Patent Application
20150185880
The subject matter herein generally relates to fingerstalls, and particularly to a finger-mounted touch panel actuator.
With the development of communication technology, more and more electronic devices, such as mobile phone and tablet computer, with touch panels, are widely used. A user can activate the touch panel by the fingers. When the on-screen keys are small, a stylus is typically used to replace the figure for preventing the incorrect operation of the finger. However, the stylus is inconvenient for hold.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. For example, substantially cylindrical means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like.
The at least one protrusion 12 is configured to touch the touch panel to input predetermined operation. In at least one embodiment, the at least one protrusions 12 includes a first protrusion 121 and four second protrusions 123. The second protrusions 123 surround the first protrusion 121, and are arranged into a square. The first protrusion 121 is centrally located in the square. Two of the four second protrusions 123 are located transversely with respect to the sleeve 10, the other two of the four second protrusions 123 are located longitudinally with respect to the sleeve 10. Accordingly, by the above arrangement of the first and second protrusions 121 and 123, the first and second protrusions 121 and 123 can cooperatively serve as a direction instructing switch (cross key) of a game apparatus when the finger-mounted touch panel actuator 100 operates a touch panel that displays a game interface.
In at least one embodiment, the first and second protrusions 121 and 123 are made of elastic conductive material, such as conductive rubber or fabric.
The finger-mounted touch panel actuator 100 is further provided with a vibrator 14, and a transmission module 16 electronically coupled between the vibrator 14 and the electronic device 200. The transmission module 16 is configured to receive the vibrating signal from the portable electronic device 200, and transmit the vibrating signal to the vibrator 14. The vibrator 14 is disposed to the sleeve 10, and is configured to vibrate in response to the vibrating signal, such that, when the user touches the touch panel 210 by the finger-mounted touch panel actuator 100, the user can sense the vibration of the finger-mounted touch panel actuator 100 simultaneously.
In at least one embodiment, the transmission module 16 includes a connector 162 and a transmitter, such as a cable 161 electronically coupled between the connector 162 and the vibrator 14. The portable electronic device 200 includes a connector 220 mating with the connector 162. The connector 162 can be detachably attached to the connector 220 to receive the vibrating signal and obtain power from the portable electronic device 200 to the vibrator 14. The connectors 162 and 220 are preferred to be USB connectors.
In use, the sleeve 10 is positioned over the finger of the user through the entrance 11.
Contact with the touch panel 210 can be made by the user with the first and/or second protrusions 121 and 123 to create a touch point. The portable electronic device 200 enables a predetermined operation input by the touch of the first and/or second protrusions 121 and 123, and generates a vibrating signal in response to the touch of the first and/or second protrusions 121 and 123. As a result, the user can sense the vibration of the vibrator 14 in response to the vibrating signal, thus an operation experience is improved. In addition, the first and second protrusions 121 and 123 are arranged to cooperatively serve as a direction instructing switch (cross key) of a game apparatus, thus it is very convenient for the user to operate a cross key operation sections of a game interface displayed on the touch panel 210.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201310732302.3 | Dec 2013 | CN | national |
