Patent Application
20200265752
The present application relates to the technical field of touch control, and more particularly to a touch control assembly for the blind and a touch control device for the blind.
With the development of science and technology, the application of electronic devices is becoming increasingly widespread. Mobile phone online payment and communication with family and friends through mobile phone or tablet personal computer, are becoming essential in daily life of people. However, for blind people, due to the fact that their eyes cannot see, electronic devices can not be applied at all, particularly, such as the POS devices, the mobile phones and the tablet personal computers, which are with a touch screen. Because the surface of the touch screen is flat and smooth, the blind people cannot sense it with fingers. Therefore the blind people cannot operate it at all. As a result, the blind people can be separated from reality in a lot of situations, and feel inferior and helpless.
An object of the present application is to provide a touch control assembly for the blind, in order to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art that the touch screen surface of a device with a touch screen is smooth, the blind people cannot sense or operate the device with their fingers.
In order to achieve the above objects, the technical solutions of the present application provides a touch control assembly for the blind, comprising a circuit board, a display screen electrically connected with the circuit board, and a touch screen electrically connected with the circuit board and provided on the display screen, wherein a screen protection film is provided on the touch screen and is configured for protecting the touch screen, and a plurality of key frames are provided at the screen protection film and are tactually sensible via fingers, wherein at least one of the key frames is provided with a braille part tactually sensible via fingers.
Preferably, the screen protection film is a toughened film or a plastic film.
Preferably, the length of the screen protection film is larger than or equal to the length of the display screen, and the width of the screen protection film is larger than or equal to the width of the touch screen.
Further, the positions of the key frames correspond to the positions of the respective key zones as displayed on the display screen, and the position of the braille part corresponds to the position of the respective numeric symbol zone as displayed on the display screen.
Further, the touch control assembly for the blind further includes an audio module, the audio module is electrically connected with the circuit board and is configured for sending out a voice prompt.
Preferably, crossed grooves are provided in screen protection film, wherein the key frames are block zones enclosed by the grooves, and the braille part is convexly arranged in the block zone.
Preferably, the key frame is convexly arranged at the screen protection film, and the braille part is convexly arranged in the key frame.
Preferably, the key frame is a recess concavely arranged at the screen protection film, and the braille part is convexly arranged inside the recess.
Another object of the present application is to provide a touch control device for the blind, comprising a back casing, a middle frame connected with the back casing, wherein the touch control device for the blind further includes said touch control assembly for the blind, the circuit board is provided in between the back casing and the middle frame, wherein the display screen, the touch screen and the screen protection film are sequentially arranged on the middle frame.
Further, the touch control device for the blind further includes a payment module electrically connected with the circuit board, a keypad electrically connected with the circuit board, a USB socket electrically connected with the circuit board, and a TF card socket electrically connected with the circuit board.
The beneficial effects of the touch control assembly for the blind as provided by the present application are as follows: compared with the prior art, the touch control assembly as provided by the present application through the arrangement of the screen protection film, wherein the key frame which can be sensed and touched by fingers is provided on the screen protection film, and the braille part which can be sensed and touched by fingers is arranged at the key frame. Therefore, when the touch control assembly is used by the blind people, the position of the key frame on the screen protection film can be sensed by fingers, and then the position of the braille part at the key frame can be sensed, so that correct numbers can be found and was entered through touch input. Thus, the touch control assembly for the blind can be operated by the blind people. In addition, the touch control device for the blind as provided by the present application, wherein the design of the touch control assembly for the blind enables the touch control device for the blind can be used by the blind people.
In order to illustrate the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application more clearly, drawings required to be used in the description of the embodiments or in the prior art will be introduced briefly hereinafter. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only for some embodiments of the present application. For those ordinary skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings provided herein without creative efforts.
Wherein, reference numerals shown in the drawings:
1—Screen Protection Film; 2—Touch Screen; 3—Display Screen; 4—Key frame; 5—Braille Part; 6—Middle Frame; 7—Back Casing; 8—Keypad; 9—Circuit Board; 10—USB Socket; 11—Grooves; 31—Key zone; 32—Numeric symbol zone.
In order to enable technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of the present application to be clearer and more understandable, the present application will be further described in detail hereinafter with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described hereinafter are only intended to illustrate but not to limit the present application.
It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being “fixed” or “provided/arranged” to another element, it can be provided directly or indirectly to the other element. When an element is referred to as being “connected” to another element, it can be connected directly to the other element or indirectly to the other element.
It should be understood that the term “length”, “width”, “upper”, “lower”, “front”, “back”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inner” or “outer” and the like, the orientation or the position relationship indicated by said items is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, which is only intended to facilitate the description of the present application and to simplify the description and is not to indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must possess a specific orientation, or must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, said items are not to be understood to be the limitation to the present application.
In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used only for purposes of description, and are not understood to indicate or imply the relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features limited by “first”, “second” can expressly or implicitly includes one or more of said features. In the description of the present application, “multiple” means that the number is two or more than two, unless being explicitly defined otherwise, and “plurality” means that the number is one or more than one, unless being explicitly defined otherwise.
Referring to
Compared with the prior art, the touch control assembly for the blind provided by the present application, through the arrangements of the screen protection film 1; the key frames 4 arranged at the screen protection film 1 which can be touched and sensed by fingers, and the braille parts 5 arranged at the key frames 4 which can be touched and sensed; as shown in the embodiment, a X part, a <part, a O part arranged at the lowest area, and a dot part arranged in the numeric symbol “5” region, the blind people can distinguish the positions of other numbers and implement the touch input through sensing the positions of the key frames 4 at the screen protection film 1, and then sensing the positions of the X part, the <part, the O part and the dot part at the key frames by fingers. Therefore, the touch control assembly for the blind can be operated by the blind people.
Preferably, according to an embodiment of the touch control assembly for the blind provided by the present application, the screen protection film 1 is preferably a tempered pasting film and the thickness of the screen protective film is only 0.1 mm, so that the original screen surface can be covered completely, and the damage and scratches caused by external force can be prevented. Moreover, the impact absorbency is improved which is five times higher than the standard of the PET(Polyester) film, and the visual effect of the screen is not affected. According to the embodiment, a tempered pasting film is selected as a screen protection film 1, which enhances the use intensity and the service life of the touch control assembly for the blind. Thus, it is more suitable for the blind people to use.
Preferably, in other embodiments of the present application, according to actual conditions and specific requirements, a plastic pasting film also can be selected as the screen protection film 1. Particularly, the plastic pasting film is made of transparent PET materials, and the PET material is hard in texture with excellent endurance against scratching. Moreover, the manufacturing process is simple thereof, and compared with the tempered pasting film, the cost is significantly reduced.
Preferably, referring to
Further, according to an embodiment of the touch control assembly for the blind provided by the present application, referring to
Further, according to an embodiment of the touch control assembly for the blind provided by the present application, the touch control assembly for the blind further includes a audio module. The audio module is electrically connected with the circuit board 9, and the audio module is configured for sending out a voice prompt to provide the blind people with the next operational instructions when the device is in use. Meanwhile, the numeric symbol is reported by the voice when the blind people are entering the numeric symbol so as to prevent the blind people from entering wrong numbers. Through the arrangement of the audio module, the function of the touch control assembly for the blind is more complete, and the touch control assembly for the blind is more suitable for the blind people to use.
Preferably, referring to
The present application further provides a touch control device for the blind, referring to
Further, referring to
The touch control assembly for the blind in the embodiment 2 is basically the same as the touch control assembly for the blind in the embodiment 1, wherein the differences thereof are as follows: the key frame 4 is convexly arranged at the screen protection film 1, and the braille part 5 is convexly arranged at the key frame 4. According to the embodiment, the key frame 4 is convexly arranged at the screen protection film 1 so as to be distinguished by the blind people. Meanwhile, the braille part 5 is convexly arranged at the key frame 4 so as to be distinguished by the blind people. In other word, the screen protection film 1, the key frame 4 and the braille part 5 are in steps shape, which can be easily sensed by fingers and is suitable for the blind people to use. In the embodiment provided by the present application, the screen protection film 1, the key frame 4 and the braille part 5 are integrally molded through a mold, and the processing technology is simple and low in cost.
The touch control assembly for the blind in the embodiment 3 is basically the same as the touch control assembly for the blind in the embodiment 1, wherein the differences thereof are as follows: the key frame 4 is a recess arranged at the screen protection film 1, and the braille part 5 is convexly arranged at the recess. According to the embodiment, the key frame 4 is distinguished through the recess, and meanwhile, the braille part 5 is convexly arranged at the recess so as to be distinguished by the blind people. Duo to the size of the key frame 4 is larger than that of the braille part 5, the size of the recess is larger than that of the braille part 5, so that the recess is easy to be recognized and is suitable for the blind people to use. In the embodiment, the top surface of the braille part 5 and the top surface of the screen protection film 1 are with equal height. In this case, the processing technology is to remove contents from the key frame 4 area except the braille part 5 at the screen protection film 1, the processing technology thereof is simple and low in cost.
The touch control assembly for the blind in the embodiment 4 is basically the same as the touch control assembly for the blind in the embodiment 1, wherein the differences thereof are as follows: the key frame 4 is a rough zone polished at the screen protection film 1, and the braille part 5 is convexly arranged at the rough zone. In the embodiment, the screen protection film 1 and the braille part 5 can be integrally molded, and then according to the size of the key frame 4, the rough zone with touch feelings is polished at the screen protection film 1 through a sanding process, so that the purpose of distinctions by the blind people is achieved.
The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like, which are made within the spirit and principle of the present application, are all included in the protection scope of the present application.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201721886849.9 | Dec 2017 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2018/078707 | 3/12/2018 | WO | 00 |
