SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a touch feedback device and an intelligent terminal for solving the problems that the degree of vibration generated by a touch screen in a preset direction (perpendicular to the thickness direction of the touch screen) is weak due to the influence of a large friction force in the preset direction, and the user experience is poor.
A touch feedback device, comprising:
a base;
the touch module is connected with the base and comprises a touch screen;
the mounting module comprises a first mounting piece and a second mounting piece, the first mounting piece is connected with the base, the second mounting piece is connected with the touch module, the second mounting piece is arranged on the first mounting piece and can move along a preset direction relative to the first mounting piece, and the preset direction is any direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the touch screen; and
and the piezoelectric vibrator is used for driving the touch module to vibrate along the preset direction.
In above-mentioned touch-control feedback device, adopt the installation module to replace traditional threaded fastener to set up between base and touch-control module, the second installed part can move on the thickness direction of perpendicular to touch-control screen first installed part relatively, and the frictional resistance that the removal process receives is littleer for piezoelectric vibrator drives the vibration range of touch-control module in the thickness direction of perpendicular to touch-control screen bigger, and touch-control feedback effect is better, has optimized the user and has used experience.
In one embodiment, one of the first mounting part and the second mounting part is provided with a sliding groove, the other one of the first mounting part and the second mounting part is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding manner, and the extending direction of the sliding groove is parallel to the preset direction. So, on the basis that base and touch-control module are connected to the installation module, first installed part and second installed part can reduce the great frictional resistance that traditional threaded fastener brought through the mode of relative slip.
In one embodiment, the base is provided with a receiving groove, the touch module includes a supporting frame, the supporting frame is arranged in the receiving groove, the touch screen is connected with the supporting frame, and the second mounting member is connected with one side of the supporting frame away from the touch screen. Therefore, the supporting strength of the touch screen can be ensured and improved.
In one embodiment, the piezoelectric vibrator is arranged between the side wall of the accommodating groove and the peripheral wall of the touch screen; or the piezoelectric vibrator is arranged between the side wall of the containing groove and the peripheral wall of the supporting frame. Therefore, each area on the touch screen can receive uniform and stable vibration force. The pressure vibrator is arranged on the side wall of the containing groove, and the installation space of the piezoelectric vibrator in the containing groove can be saved.
In one embodiment, the base is provided with a first mounting hole, the support frame is provided with a second mounting hole, the first mounting piece is provided with a third mounting hole, and the second mounting piece is provided with a fourth mounting hole; the touch control feedback device further comprises a first fastener and a second fastener, the first fastener sequentially penetrates through the first mounting hole and the third mounting hole to fix the first mounting piece on the base, and the second fastener sequentially penetrates through the fourth mounting hole and the second mounting hole to fix the second mounting piece on the support frame. So, simplified the installation of installation module to installation intensity has been improved.
In one embodiment, the first mounting part and the base are of an integral structure; and/or the second mounting part and the support frame are of an integrally formed structure. In this way, the support frame can directly cooperate with the base to generate relative movement (for example, relative sliding), and the mounting steps of the first mounting part and the second mounting part are simplified.
In one embodiment, at least one of the support frame and the bottom of the accommodating groove is provided with a sinking groove, and the mounting module is at least partially accommodated in the sinking groove. Thus, the thickness of the touch feedback device can be reduced.
In one embodiment, the mounting module is spaced from the side wall of the sink and forms an avoiding space. So, dodge the space and provide operator's operating space, the installation of easy to assemble module in heavy inslot.
In one embodiment, the touch feedback device further includes a pressure detector and a processor, the pressure detector is connected to the touch module, and the pressure detector is configured to detect a touch pressure applied to the touch screen; the processor is respectively connected with the piezoelectric vibrator and the pressure detector, and is used for acquiring touch pressure detected by the pressure detector and driving the piezoelectric vibrator to drive the touch screen to generate vibration of a corresponding degree according to the detected touch pressure. So, when the user applys the touch on the touch-control screen, pressure detector can detect the touch-control pressure that applys on the touch-control screen to give the treater with the touch-control pressure signal transfer who detects, the treater can drive the piezoelectric vibrator according to the touch-control pressure drive of the equidimension not that detects and drive the touch-control screen and produce the vibration of different degree (when the touch-control pressure value is big more, vibration degree is big more), thereby can increase user's experience and feel, satisfy user demand that the user is diversified.
An electronic device, comprising:
a housing; and
in the touch feedback device, the base is connected with the shell.
In above-mentioned electronic equipment, adopt the installation module to replace traditional threaded fastener to set up between base and touch-control module, the second installed part can move on the thickness direction of perpendicular to touch-control screen first installed part relatively, and the frictional resistance that the removal process receives is littleer for piezoelectric vibrator drives the vibration range of touch-control module in the thickness direction of perpendicular to touch-control screen bigger, and the touch-control feedback effect is better, has optimized the user and has used experience.
Detailed Description
In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention can be embodied in many different forms other than those specifically described herein, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that similar modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and it is therefore not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
Referring to fig. 2, the present invention will be described with reference to a smart phone as an example of the electronic device 20. In one embodiment, the electronic device 20 includes a housing 21 and a touch feedback device 22 connected to the housing 21. In an embodiment, the casing 21 includes a middle frame 211 and a rear cover 212, the touch feedback device 22 and the rear cover 212 are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the middle frame 211 and enclose a receiving space, and the main board, the memory, the power supply and other devices of the electronic device 20 are disposed in the receiving space. In an embodiment, the middle frame 211 and the rear cover 212 are integrally formed, and in this case, it may not be necessary to separately provide the middle frame 211 or the rear cover 212.
It is understood that in other embodiments, the electronic device 20 may also be a vehicle, in which case the housing 21 is a central instrument panel inside the vehicle, and the touch feedback device 22 may be mounted on the central instrument panel according to the interior design of the vehicle, so that the user may implement the touch function of the touch feedback device 22 on the central instrument panel of the vehicle. The electronic device 20 may also be an intelligent terminal such as a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, a digital still camera, an electronic book reader, a Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), a mobile medical device, and a wearable device, and the representation form of the electronic device 20 is not limited herein.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the touch feedback device 22 includes a base 100, a touch module 300, and a piezoelectric vibrator 500. The base 100 is a carrier of the touch module 300 and the piezoelectric vibrator 500, and the base 100 is further used for providing a mounting space for the touch module 300 and the piezoelectric vibrator 500. The touch module 300 is connected to the base 100, and the touch module 300 includes a touch screen 310, where the touch screen 310 is used to provide an interface for a user to interact with the user, so that the user can perform a corresponding touch operation according to a display frame on the touch screen 200.
The piezoelectric vibrator 500 is disposed between the base 100 and the touch module 300, and when a user applies a touch force to the touch screen 310, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 can provide a vibration force for driving the touch screen 310 to vibrate in a preset direction (the preset direction is any direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the touch screen 310, that is, a direction parallel to the touch surface of the touch screen 310, and the preset direction can be understood as a direction parallel to the X axis in fig. 3), so as to implement a tactile feedback of the user after touching the touch screen 310. The haptic feedback refers to a vibration sensation of the touch screen 310 that can be sensed via a fingertip of the user when the user touches the touch screen 310. It should be noted that the operating principle of the piezoelectric vibrator 500 is to use the piezoelectric effect of the material, when the piezoelectric material is supplied with current, the piezoelectric material is deformed, and if the magnitude or direction of the current changes, the piezoelectric material is deformed to a different extent and the deformation direction is changed, and the deformation is vibration.
In an embodiment, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 may be a piezoelectric motor. It should be noted that the manner of driving the touch screen 310 to vibrate may be that the piezoelectric vibrator 500 directly acts on the touch screen 310 to drive the touch screen 310 to vibrate, or that the piezoelectric vibrator 500 acts on the base 100 to drive the touch screen 310 to vibrate, and the specific vibration position and direction are not limited or described in detail.
In the touch feedback device 22, when a user touches the touch screen 310, the touch screen 310 senses a touch operation of the user and generates an electrical signal, the electrical signal can be transmitted to the processor, the processor obtains the electrical signal, processes the electrical signal and transmits a corresponding driving signal to the piezoelectric vibrator 500, so as to drive the piezoelectric vibrator 500 to drive the touch screen 310 to vibrate, thereby implementing a tactile feedback of the user after touching the touch screen 200.
In an embodiment, the touch module 300 further includes a support 320, the base 100 has an accommodating groove 110, the support 320 is disposed in the accommodating groove 110, and the support 320 is connected to the bottom of the accommodating groove 110. At this time, the touch screen 310 is disposed on the support frame 320 and connected to the base 100 through the support frame 320. The supporting frame 320 plays a role in supporting and strengthening the touch screen 310, and is beneficial to enhancing the supporting strength of the touch screen 310.
In one embodiment, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 is disposed between the sidewall of the receiving cavity 110 and the outer peripheral wall of the supporting frame 320. It is understood that in other embodiments, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 may be disposed between the sidewall of the receiving groove 110 and the peripheral wall of the touch screen 310. In this way, the vibration force generated by the piezoelectric vibrator 500 driving the touch screen 200 can be transmitted in a predetermined direction, and each area on the touch screen 310 can receive a uniform and stable vibration force. In addition, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 is provided on the side wall of the housing groove 110, and the mounting space of the piezoelectric vibrator 500 in the housing groove 110 can be saved.
The piezoelectric vibrator 500 and the supporting frame 320, or the piezoelectric vibrator 500 and the touch panel 310 may abut against each other in an initial state (i.e., the touch panel 310 is in a non-vibrating state), or may be separated from each other in the initial state. If the two are in contact with each other in the initial state, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 vibrates, and the touch feedback of the touch panel 310 occurs. If the two are separated from each other in the initial state, it is sufficient to ensure that the minimum vibration displacement (deformation distance) of the piezoelectric vibrator 500 is larger than the distance between the two.
In an embodiment, the touch feedback device 22 includes an installation module 700, the installation module 700 is disposed between the base 100 and the touch module 300 (for example, the installation module 300 is disposed between the base 100 and the supporting frame 320) to fix the touch module 300 to the base 100, and the installation module 700 can suspend the touch module 300 integrally, so as to limit the movement of the touch screen 310 along the thickness direction of the touch screen 310, avoid the interference of the movement deviation of the touch screen 310 along the thickness direction to the vibration of the touch screen 310 in the preset direction, and increase the user experience.
In one embodiment, the touch feedback device 22 includes a first mounting member 710 and a second mounting member 720, the first mounting member 710 is connected to the base 100, the second mounting member 720 is connected to the touch module 300, for example, the second mounting member 720 is connected to a side of the supporting frame 320 away from the touch screen 310. In one embodiment, the base 100 has a first mounting hole 101, the supporting frame 320 has a second mounting hole 321, the first mounting member 710 has a third mounting hole 711, and the second mounting member 720 has a fourth mounting hole 721. The mounting module 700 further includes a first fastener 730 and a second fastener 740, wherein the first fastener 730 sequentially penetrates through the first mounting hole 101 and the third mounting hole 711 to fix the first mounting member 710 to the base 100. The second fastening member 740 is sequentially inserted through the fourth mounting hole 721 and the second mounting hole 321 to fix the second mounting member 720 to the supporting frame 320. The first fastener 730 and the second fastener 740 may be threaded fasteners, such as screws, among others.
In addition to the first mounting member 710 being removably coupled to the base 100 via the first fastener 730, the first mounting member 710 may be integrally formed with the base 100. Besides the second mounting member 720 being detachably connected to the supporting frame 320, the second mounting member 720 may also be integrally formed with the supporting frame 320.
It should be noted that the second mounting member 720 is disposed on the first mounting member 710 and can move in a predetermined direction relative to the first mounting member 710. In this way, when the touch module 300 is driven by the piezoelectric vibrator 500 to have a vibration trend in a predetermined direction, the second mounting member 720 moves in the predetermined direction relative to the first mounting member 710, so that the touch screen 310 generates vibration in the predetermined direction to trigger the haptic feedback.
In an embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the first mounting member 710 has a sliding slot 701, the sliding slot 701 extends in a direction parallel to a predetermined direction, for example, the sliding slot 701 extends in a direction parallel to the X-axis direction shown in fig. 3, and the second mounting member 720 is slidably disposed on the sliding slot 701. In this way, on the basis that the mounting module 700 connects the base 100 and the touch module 300, the first mounting element 710 and the second mounting element 720 can reduce the large frictional resistance of the conventional threaded fastener by sliding relative to each other. In other embodiments, the sliding slot 701 may also be opened on the second mounting part 720, and the first mounting part 710 is slidably disposed on the sliding slot 701.
It should be noted that the first mounting member 710 and the second mounting member 720 may also be connected by an elastic member in a predetermined direction, the elastic member may be a spring or a silicone pad, when the touch module 300 is driven by the piezoelectric vibrator 500 to have a vibration trend in the predetermined direction, the second mounting member 720 moves in the predetermined direction relative to the first mounting member 710, and the elastic member accumulates an elastic force, and when the vibration disappears, the elastic member releases the elastic force and restores the initial state. Of course, the elastic member may be replaced by a common link, and the second mounting member 720 is disposed through the link and can move relative to the first mounting member 710. The structural expression of the second mounting member 720 capable of moving relative to the first mounting member 710 in the embodiments of the present application is not particularly limited, and the structural expression capable of moving relative to the first mounting member is within the scope of the embodiments of the present application.
In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, at least one of the supporting frame 320 and the bottom of the receiving groove 110 is provided with a sinking groove 102, and the mounting module 700 is at least partially received in the sinking groove 102. For example, fig. 3 illustrates that the sinking groove 102 is simultaneously opened at the bottom of the holding frame 320 and the receiving groove 110. Thus, the mounting module 700 can be directly mounted in the sinking groove 102 to reduce the thickness of the touch feedback device 22. The installation module 700 and the side wall of the sink 102 can be separated to form an avoiding space, and an operation space for an operator to set the installation module 700 is reserved in the avoiding space, so that the installation of the installation module 700 in the sink 102 is facilitated.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5, the number of the piezoelectric vibrators 500 is multiple, and the multiple piezoelectric vibrators 500 work in series to enhance the vibration intensity of the touch screen 310 and optimize the touch feedback feeling of the user. In addition, the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators 500 may also be operated individually, that is, the plurality of piezoelectric vibrators 500 are driven and controlled by different switches, respectively. Of course, the number of the piezoelectric vibrators 500 may be one.
In one embodiment, the sidewalls of the receiving groove 110 include a first sidewall 111 and a second sidewall 112 disposed opposite to each other, and a third sidewall 113 and a fourth sidewall 114 disposed opposite to each other, two ends of the first sidewall 111 are respectively connected to one ends of the third sidewall 113 and the fourth sidewall 114, and two ends of the second sidewall 112 are respectively connected to the other ends of the third sidewall 113 and the fourth sidewall 114. The number of the piezoelectric vibrators 500 is two, and the two piezoelectric vibrators 500 are respectively provided on the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112. In this way, the piezoelectric vibrators 500 located on the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 are arranged in alignment and can be used in cooperation.
In an embodiment, the touch feedback device 22 includes a limiting buffer 800, the limiting buffer 800 is located between the side wall of the receiving groove 110 and the outer peripheral wall of the supporting frame 320, and the limiting buffer 800 is disposed on the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112. Thus, the limiting buffer member 800 can buffer the movement of the piezoelectric vibrator 500 in the predetermined direction, so as to prevent the touch feedback device 22 from damaging the piezoelectric vibrator 500 due to severe vibration under the action of external factors, for example, when the touch feedback device 22 is applied to a vehicle, the piezoelectric vibrator 500 can be prevented from being damaged due to vehicle bumping or accidental severe vibration. The limit bumper 800 may be a spring, rubber, or the like. In one embodiment, two limiting buffers 800 are disposed on the first sidewall 111 and located on two sides of the piezoelectric vibrator 500 on the first sidewall 111, and two limiting buffers 800 are disposed on the second sidewall 112 and located on two sides of the piezoelectric vibrator 500 on the second sidewall 112.
In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the touch feedback device 22 includes a pressure detector 900, the pressure detector 900 may be a pressure sensor, and the pressure detector 900 is connected to the touch screen 310 and is configured to detect a touch pressure applied to the touch screen 310. In one embodiment, the pressure detector 900 is connected to the touch screen 310 through the supporting frame 320. In this manner, the touch pressure applied by the user on the touch screen 310 can be detected by the pressure detector 900 through the support frame 320 and transmitted to the processor via the pressure detector 900. The processor is connected to the piezoelectric vibrator 500 and the pressure detector 900, and the processor is configured to obtain the touch pressure detected by the pressure detector 900, and drive the piezoelectric vibrator 500 to drive the touch screen 310 to generate vibration of a corresponding degree according to the detected touch pressure. For example, when the touch pressure value is larger, the vibration degree is larger, so that the experience of the user can be increased, and the diversified use requirements of the user can be met.
Referring to fig. 1, a touch feedback device 11 in the related art includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, a touch screen 14, and a piezoelectric vibrator 15, wherein the inner frame 13 is accommodated in the outer frame 12, the touch screen 14 is supported on the inner frame 12, and the piezoelectric vibrator 15 is disposed between the outer frame 13 and the inner frame 12 and is used for making a tactile feedback to a user's touch by generating vibration in a predetermined direction (the predetermined direction is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the touch screen 14). In order to avoid the interference of the motion deviation of the touch screen 14 in the thickness direction to the vibration of the touch screen 14 in the preset direction, the inner frame 13 and the outer frame 12 are connected by the threaded fastener 16 in the thickness direction of the touch screen 14 (the threaded fastener 16 does not completely lock the inner frame 13 of the support frame, the fit tolerance of the threaded fastener 16 and the inner frame 13 allows the piezoelectric vibrator 15 to drive the touch screen 14 to slightly deviate in the preset direction so as to generate vibration feedback), and a rubber ring 17 is further arranged between the inner frame 13 and the outer frame 12. However, the threaded fastener 16 and the rubber ring 17 will increase the friction resistance of the inner frame 13 moving in the predetermined direction, limit the displacement of the inner frame 13 moving relative to the outer frame 12, affect the vibration amplitude of the touch screen 14, and reduce the vibration effect.
In the touch feedback device 10 of the present application, the installation module 700 is adopted to replace the conventional threaded fastener to be arranged between the base 100 and the touch module 300, the second installation part 720 can move in the preset direction relative to the first installation part 710, and the friction resistance received during the moving process is smaller, so that the piezoelectric vibrator 500 drives the touch module 300 to have a larger vibration amplitude in the preset direction, the touch feedback effect is better, and the user experience is optimized. And also the arrangement of the rubber ring 17 can be reduced.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
The above-mentioned embodiments only represent some embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the present invention, several variations and modifications can be made, which are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the appended claims.