This application claims the priority benefit of China application NO. 201710969746.7 filed on Oct. 18, 2017. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
The invention relates to a stylus and a touch system having the same, and more particularly relates to a stylus including an ink core and a touch system having the stylus.
In a conventional touch system, a user may generally deliver a signal by using an input device (including a capacitive stylus and a human finger), and the signal is then transmitted to a computer device through a display device having a capacitive touch function, so as to achieve the information delivery and interaction between the user and the touch system. A whiteboard pen can be used to directly write on a whiteboard and deliver a message by tangible scripts without any conversion of the scripts performed by other electronic devices.
Nevertheless, a whiteboard pen may generate an ink script which is not applicable for the display device having the capacitive touch function. Besides, a current stylus may be sensed by the display device having a capacitive touch function, and the trajectory of the stylus is then displayed by using a display device or through a projection method. The stylus is different from an ordinary whiteboard pen whose scripts are display by way of ink.
The information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the described technology and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Further, the information disclosed in the Background section does not mean that one or more problems to be resolved by one or more embodiments of the invention were acknowledged by a person of ordinary skill in the art.
The invention provides a stylus having a function of providing both an ink script and an electronic script.
The invention further provides a touch system including the stylus having the function of providing both the ink script and the electronic script.
Other features and advantages of the embodiments of the invention may be further appreciated from the technical features disclosed by the invention.
In order to achieve one or a portion of or all of the objects or other objects, one embodiment of the invention is directed to a stylus adapted for a touch writing surface having a capacitive touch function. The stylus includes a pen rod, an ink core, and an electrically conductive element. The pen rod has an opening, and the material of the pen rod includes an electrically conductive material. The ink core is disposed inside the pen rod. A section of the ink core protrudes out of the opening of the pen rod, and a terminal of the section is adapted to touch a touch writing surface to form an ink script on the touch writing surface. The electrically conductive element is disposed at the opening of the pen rod. The electrically conductive element includes a ring-shaped portion. The ring-shaped portion is located between the opening of the pen rod and the terminal of the section, and when the terminal of the section touches the touch writing surface, a gap is maintained between the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element and the touch writing surface and a touch sensing signal is generated.
In order to achieve one or a portion of or all of the objects or other objects, one embodiment of the invention is directed to a touch system including a touch writing surface and a stylus. The touch writing surface has a capacitive touch function. The stylus includes a pen rod, an ink core, and an electrically conductive element. The pen rod has an opening, and a material of the pen rod includes an electrically conductive material. The ink core is disposed inside the pen rod, a section of the ink core protrudes out of the opening of the pen rod, and a terminal of the section is adapted to touch the touch writing surface to form an ink script on the touch writing surface. The electrically conductive element is disposed at the opening of the pen rod. The electrically conductive element includes a ring-shaped portion. The ring-shaped portion is located between the opening of the pen rod and the terminal of the section, and when the terminal of the section touches the touch writing surface, a gap is maintained between the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element and the touch writing surface and a touch sensing signal is generated.
To sum up, the embodiments of the invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. In a stylus provided by the embodiments of the invention, the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element is located between the opening of the pen rod and the terminal of the ink core, such that when the terminal of the ink core touches the touch writing surface, a gap is maintained between the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element and the touch writing surface, so as to prevent the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element from touching and damaging the ink script formed by the ink core on the touch writing surface. In this way, a complete ink script can be formed smoothly on the touch writing surface as a touch sensing signal is simultaneously generated between the electrically conductive element and the touch sensing surface.
Other objectives, features and advantages of the present invention will be further understood from the further technological features disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention wherein there are shown and described preferred embodiments of this invention, simply by way of illustration of modes best suited to carry out the invention.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure(s) being described. The components of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. On the other hand, the drawings are only schematic and the sizes of components may be exaggerated for clarity. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless limited otherwise, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” and “mounted” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect connections, couplings, and mountings. Similarly, the terms “facing,” “faces” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect facing, and “adjacent to” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass directly and indirectly “adjacent to”. Therefore, the description of “A” component facing “B” component herein may contain the situations that “A” component directly faces “B” component or one or more additional components are between “A” component and “B” component. Also, the description of “A” component “adjacent to” “B” component herein may contain the situations that “A” component is directly “adjacent to” “B” component or one or more additional components are between “A” component and “B” component. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
When the stylus 100 is in operation, the terminal 122a of the section 122 of the ink core 120 touches the touch writing surface 200 and a gap D1 is maintained between the ring-shaped portion 132 of the electrically conductive element 130 and the touch writing surface 200, such that a change in capacitance is made by the ring-shaped portion 132 at the position where the ink core 120 touches the touch writing surface 200 and a touch sensing signal is thereby generated. Besides, the touch system 10 further includes an electronic device 300 configured to receive the touch sensing signal from the touch writing surface 200. Herein, the electronic device 300 is adapted to display or store a trajectory information 310 corresponding to the ink script 210 based on the touch sensing signal. When writing is performed by the stylus 100 on the touch writing surface 200, the ink script 210 and the trajectory information 310 are generated simultaneously.
As described above, the ring-shaped portion 132 of the electrically conductive element 130 is located between the opening 112 of the pen rod 110 and the terminal 122a of the ink core 120, such that when the terminal 122a of the ink core 120 touches the touch writing surface 200, a gap D1 is maintained between the ring-shaped portion 132 of the electrically conductive element 130 and the touch writing surface 200. As such, the ring-shaped portion 132 of the electrically conductive element 130 is prevented from touching and damaging the ink script 210 formed by the ink core 120 on the touch writing surface 200. In this way, a touch sensing signal can be generated by using the electrically conductive element 130 and the touch writing surface 200 when the ink script 210 is simultaneously formed on the touch writing surface 200. In addition, the ink core 120 and the electrically conductive element 130 are both replaceable, for example, and can be replaced and maintained easily.
In this embodiment, the touch writing surface 200 is used on, for example, a reflective projection screen, a rear projection screen, a transparent display panel, or a display having a touch function, which should however not be construed as limitations to the invention. Besides, the stylus 100 may further include a decoration layer 140 as shown in
To be more specifically, the mounting member 134 of this embodiment includes a plurality of flexible pieces 134a. One end of each of the flexible pieces 134a is connected to the ring-shaped portion 132, extends from the ring-shaped portion 132, enters the pen rod 110 through the opening 112, and abuts against an inner wall of the pen rod 110 by the flexible force of the flexible pieces 134a. The electrically conductive element 130 thereby abuts against the inner wall of the pen rod 110 by using the mounting member 134 and is secured to the pen rod 110. Here, the electrically conductive element 130 has a through hole 136, and the section 122 of the ink core 120 penetrates through the through hole 136 and protrudes from the ring-shaped portion 132 of the electrically connected element 130.
In this embodiment, the electrically conductive element 130 is positioned by the flexible force of the flexible pieces 134a so as to be secured to the pen rod 110. In other embodiments, the electrically conductive element 130 may also be secured to the pen rod 110 by a thread positioning structure, a magnetic levitation positioning structure, or a ratchet claw buckle positioning structure of the mounting member 134 and/or the inner wall of the pen rod 110, which should however not be construed as limitations to the invention.
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In view of the foregoing, the embodiments of the invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. In the stylus provided by the embodiments of the invention, the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element is located between the opening of the pen rod and the terminal of the ink core, such that, when the terminal of the ink core touches the touch writing surface, the gap is maintained between the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element and the touch writing surface. As such, the ring-shaped portion of the electrically conductive element is prevented from touching and damaging the ink script formed by the ink core on the touch writing surface. In this way, when the touch sensing signal is generated between the electrically conductive element and the touch sensing surface, the ink script can be simultaneously formed on the touch writing surface smoothly.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form or to exemplary embodiments disclosed. Accordingly, the foregoing description should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in this art. The embodiments are chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its best mode practical application, thereby to enable persons skilled in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use or implementation contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents in which all terms are meant in their broadest reasonable sense unless otherwise indicated. Therefore, the term “the invention”, “the present invention” or the like does not necessarily limit the claim scope to a specific embodiment, and the reference to particularly preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention does not imply a limitation on the invention, and no such limitation is to be inferred. The invention is limited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims. The abstract of the disclosure is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure of any patent issued from this disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. Any advantages and benefits described may not apply to all embodiments of the invention. It should be appreciated that variations may be made in the embodiments described by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. Moreover, no element and component in the present disclosure is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether the element or component is explicitly recited in the following claims.
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201710969746.7 | Oct 2017 | CN | national |