A notebook panel structure and a notebook

Abstract

The present invention discloses a notebook panel structure and a notebook. The notebook panel structure includes a housing unit and a touchpad assembly mounted on the housing unit. A first magnet and a conduction unit are mounted on the housing unit. The touchpad assembly includes a second magnet and a touchpad circuit board. The second magnet is disposed opposite to the first magnet. Through the arrangement of the magnets and the conduction unit, the notebook panel of the present invention has the function of transmitting click signals without using dome sheets. Among them, the distance between the two magnets is mainly determined by the magnetism of the magnets and the mutual forces between various parts, and has nothing to do with the assembly gap error introduced by manual or assembly equipment during the assembly process of the notebook panel structure, thus solving the problems of accidental touch and empty stroke in the prior art and ensuring the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of notebook structures, and particularly relates to a notebook panel structure and a notebook. Background Art

[0002] A notebook, also known as a "portable computer, laptop, handheld computer or laptop", is a portable personal computer; among them, a notebook usually includes an A surface (the back shell on the screen side), a B surface (the shell on the screen side), a C surface (the shell on the keyboard and touchpad side, that is, the panel structure), and a D surface (the back shell on the keyboard and touchpad side).

[0003] Among them, the panel structure usually includes a panel shell 03 and a touchpad component embedded in the panel shell 03. The touchpad component mainly provides the cursor input function for the user in the case of no mouse. Among them, the input of the touchpad component mainly includes two parts: movement and click.

[0004] The touchpad component in the prior art includes a touchpad unit 01 and a metal dome switch 02 (Metal dome Switch) disposed below the touchpad unit 01. Among them, the metal dome switch 02 is a PET thin sheet containing a metal elastic sheet (metal dome switch), which is used as a switch on a circuit board such as a PCB or an FPC, and plays an important role as a tactile switch between the user and the instrument.

[0005] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the touchpad unit 01 is supported by a touchpad bracket 04 installed on the panel shell 03, and the metal dome switch 02 protrudes from the touchpad bracket 04, so that the user can press, tap, etc. to squeeze the metal dome switch 02 in the direction close to the panel shell 03 to realize the transmission of click signals; therefore, in the panel structure, the assembly relationship between the metal dome switch 02 and the panel shell 03 is very important. Exemplarily, notebook manufacturers usually have specified requirements for the click travel of the touchpad component. For example, it is required that the user clicks x millimeters to get feedback.

[0006] However, in the actual production process, as Figure 3 shown, an additional assembly gap is usually left between the metal dome switch 02 and the panel shell 03 to accommodate the machining errors and assembly errors of other parts. Also, because the assembly error between the metal dome switch 02 and the panel shell 03 is inevitable, the situation of "pressing one gourd and floating another gourd" will occur; specifically, when the assembly gap between the metal dome switch 02 and the panel shell 03 is too small, it is easy to have a situation of no feel due to the touchpad unit 01 being jammed, resulting in mis-touch. When the gap between the metal dome switch 02 and the panel shell 03 is too large, it is easy to have a situation of free travel. For example, it is required that the user clicks a distance exceeding the preset travel to get feedback.

[0007] That is, the panel structure in the prior art cannot solve the problems of accidental touch and free travel of the touchpad component at the same time. Summary of the Invention

[0008] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a notebook panel structure and a notebook to solve the problem that the panel structure in the current prior art cannot solve the problems of accidental touch and free travel of the touchpad component at the same time.

[0009] To achieve this purpose, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0010] A notebook panel structure includes a housing unit and a touchpad component installed on the housing unit;

[0011] A first magnet and a conduction unit for electrically connecting to a main control unit are installed on the housing unit, and the touchpad component includes a second magnet and a touchpad circuit board;

[0012] A gap maintained by magnetic repulsion is left between the first magnet and the second magnet; the conduction unit is arranged between the first magnet and the second magnet and is used for electrically connecting to the touchpad circuit board when the touchpad component is pressed.

[0013] Optionally, the touchpad component further includes a touchpad support plate, the touchpad circuit board is fixedly connected to the touchpad support plate, and a limiting block protrudes from the touchpad support plate;

[0014] A limiting groove is formed in the housing unit at a position corresponding to the limiting block, and when the touchpad component is not pressed, the limiting block abuts against the bottom of the limiting groove.

[0015] Optionally, the notebook panel structure further includes a vibration motor, and the vibration motor is electrically connected to the conduction unit and is used for generating vibration when the conduction unit is electrically connected to the touchpad circuit board

[0016] Optionally, a touchpad installation groove for the touchpad component to pass through is formed in the housing unit, and a connection part and a magnet installation groove are further arranged on the housing unit, and the connection part and the magnet installation groove are respectively located on both sides of the touchpad installation groove;

[0017] The connection part is fixedly connected to the touchpad support plate, and the first magnet is accommodated in the magnet installation groove.

[0018] Optionally, the connecting portion includes a positioning post and a first positioning hole with internal threads; an installation hole is provided at the position of the touchpad support plate corresponding to the positioning post, a second positioning hole is provided at the position of the touchpad support plate corresponding to the first positioning hole, and the second positioning hole is fixedly connected to the first positioning hole by a bolt.

[0019] Optionally, the number of the connecting portions is multiple, and they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the touchpad installation groove;

[0020] The number of the magnet installation grooves is multiple, and they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the touchpad installation groove; and the connecting portions and the magnet installation grooves are respectively arranged on the two long groove edge portions of the touchpad installation groove.

[0021] Optionally, the limiting grooves are symmetrically distributed on the short groove edge portions on both sides of the touchpad installation groove.

[0022] Optionally, the conduction unit includes a conduction plate and conduction contacts protruding from the conduction plate. The conduction contacts are higher than the first magnet relative to the housing unit, and the conduction contacts are arranged between the first magnet and the second magnet.

[0023] Optionally, a copper-exposed portion is formed at the position of the touchpad circuit board corresponding to the conduction contacts; when the touchpad assembly is pressed, the copper-exposed portion abuts against the conduction contacts.

[0024] A notebook includes the notebook panel structure as above.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] The notebook panel structure and the notebook provided by the present invention, through the first magnet and the second magnet which are oppositely arranged and have a gap, utilize the principle of like poles repelling each other, so that when the touchpad assembly is not pressed, the touchpad assembly and the housing unit maintain a preset distance, thereby accommodating the machining errors and assembly errors of other parts; through the arrangement of the conduction unit and the touchpad circuit board, when the touchpad assembly is pressed, the click signal can be transmitted to the main control unit; in addition, after the pressure on the touchpad assembly is removed, the repulsive force between the first magnet and the second magnet will reset the touchpad assembly; that is, the notebook panel of the present invention has the function of transmitting click signals without using a dome sheet through the arrangement of magnets and the conduction unit; wherein, the distance between the two magnets is mainly determined by the magnetism of the magnets and the mutual acting forces between various parts, and has nothing to do with the assembly clearance error introduced by manual or assembly equipment during the assembly process of the notebook panel structure, thus solving the problems of accidental touch and empty stroke in the prior art and ensuring the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0027] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0028] The structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings of this specification are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification for those familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, they do not have a substantial technical meaning. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship, or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects that the present invention can produce and the purposes that can be achieved, should still fall within the scope that can be covered by the technical content disclosed by the present invention.

[0029] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the panel structure in the prior art;

[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the sectional structure of the panel structure in the prior art;

[0031] Figure 3 For Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the partial enlarged structure at A;

[0032] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the first overall structure of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 It is an exploded structure diagram of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the conduction unit provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the bottom view structure of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the second overall structure of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 10 For Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the partial enlarged structure at B.

[0039] Illustration: 01. Touchpad unit; 02. Dome switch; 03. Panel housing; 04. Touchpad bracket; 10. Housing unit; 11. First magnet; 12. Conductive unit; 121. Conductive plate; 122. Conductive contact; 13. Touchpad mounting groove; 131. Long groove edge part; 132. Short groove edge part; 14. Magnet mounting groove; 15. Positioning post; 20. Touchpad assembly; 21. Second magnet; 22. Touchpad circuit board; 221. Exposed copper part; 23. Touchpad support plate; 231. Limit block. Detailed implementation manner

[0040] In order to make the object, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. It should be noted that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component.

[0042] The technical solutions of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation manners.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 4 to 10 , Figure 4 which is the first overall structural schematic diagram of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 which is the exploded structural schematic diagram of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 which is the partial structural schematic diagram of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 which is the structural schematic diagram of the conductive unit of the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 8 which is the bottom structural schematic diagram of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 which is the second overall structural schematic diagram of the notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 10 is Figure 9 the partial enlarged structural schematic diagram at B.

[0044] Embodiment 1

[0045] The notebook panel structure provided by the embodiment of the present invention is applied to a notebook configured with a touchpad. More specifically, it is the C-side housing structure of the notebook. Among them, by improving the structure between the touchpad and the housing, the technical defects brought by using the dome sheet 02 in the prior art are overcome.

[0046] As Figures 4 to 6 described, the notebook panel structure provided by this embodiment includes a housing unit 10 and a touchpad assembly 20 installed on the housing unit 10.

[0047] A first magnet 11 and a conduction unit 12 for electrically connecting to the main control unit are installed on the housing unit 10. The touchpad assembly 20 includes a second magnet 21 and a touchpad circuit board 22. Among them, it should be noted that the touchpad circuit board 22 includes a touchpad for receiving the user's touch action on the top layer and a circuit board on the bottom layer.

[0048] There is a gap maintained by magnetic repulsion between the first magnet 11 and the second magnet 21; the conduction unit 12 is arranged between the first magnet 11 and the second magnet 21 and is used to electrically connect to the touchpad circuit board 22 when the touchpad assembly 20 is pressed. That is, the second magnet 21 and the first magnet 11 are arranged oppositely, and the end of the first magnet 11 facing the second magnet 21 is the first end, and the end of the second magnet 21 facing the first magnet 11 is the second end. The magnetisms of the first end and the second end are the same. When the touchpad assembly 20 is pressed, the touchpad circuit board 22 is electrically connected to the conduction unit 12.

[0049] Specifically, through the oppositely arranged first magnet 11 and second magnet 21, using the principle of like poles repelling each other, when the touchpad assembly 20 is not pressed, the touchpad assembly 20 and the housing unit 10 maintain a preset distance, so as to accommodate the processing errors and assembly errors of other parts; through the setting of the conduction unit 12 and the touchpad circuit board 22, when the touchpad assembly 20 is pressed, the click signal can be transmitted to the main control unit; in addition, when the pressure on the touchpad assembly 20 is removed, the repulsive force between the first magnet 11 and the second magnet 21 will reset the touchpad assembly 20; that is, the notebook panel of the present invention has the function of transmitting click signals without using the dome sheet 02 through the setting of the magnet and the conduction unit 12; among them, the distance between the two magnets is mainly determined by the magnetism of the magnets and the mutual forces between the parts, and has nothing to do with the assembly gap error introduced by manual or assembly equipment during the assembly process of the notebook panel structure, thus solving the problems of accidental touch and empty stroke in the prior art and ensuring the user experience.

[0050] Furthermore, as Figure 6 and Figure 8As shown, the touchpad assembly 20 further includes a touchpad support plate 23, and the touchpad circuit board 22 is fixedly connected to the touchpad support plate 23. A limiting block 231 protrudes from the touchpad support plate 23.

[0051] The housing unit 10 is provided with a limiting groove at a position corresponding to the limiting block 231. When the touchpad assembly 20 is not pressed, the limiting block 231 abuts against the bottom of the limiting groove.

[0052] Specifically, through the arrangement of the limiting block 231 and the limiting groove, it is possible to prevent the touchpad assembly 20 from moving upward and protruding from the housing unit 10 under the action of the magnet, ensuring the overall flatness of the surface of the notebook panel structure.

[0053] It should be added that the second magnet 21 in this embodiment is disposed on the touchpad circuit board 22. The second magnet 21 is subjected to the repulsive force of the first magnet 11 and acts on the touchpad circuit board 22, and can directly transmit the reaction force to the user through the touchpad on the top layer of the touchpad circuit board 22, giving the user the feel of a click.

[0054] Furthermore, it further includes a vibration motor. The vibration motor is electrically connected to the conduction unit 12 and is used to emit vibration when the conduction unit 12 is electrically connected to the touchpad circuit board 22, so as to give the user a clear tactile information, that is, this click action is an effective click, thereby further improving the user experience. It should also be added that after the main control unit receives the click signal (generated by the contact between the conduction unit 12 and the touchpad circuit board 22), the main control unit will display corresponding action feedback on the screen of the notebook, such as options like "refresh, create new folder" for a right click. Among them, the action feedback of the main control unit on the screen is the first feedback, and the feedback of the vibration motor is the second feedback, greatly improving the user experience.

[0055] Furthermore, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, a touchpad installation groove 13 for the touchpad assembly 20 to pass through is formed in the housing unit 10, and the housing unit 10 is further provided with a connecting portion and a magnet installation groove 14. The connecting portion and the magnet installation groove 14 are respectively located on both sides of the touchpad installation groove 13.

[0056] The connecting portion is fixedly connected to the touchpad support plate 23, and the first magnet 11 is accommodated in the magnet installation groove 14.

[0057] In a specific embodiment, the connecting portion includes a positioning post 15 and a first positioning hole with internal threads; the touchpad support plate 23 is provided with a first positioning hole corresponding to the positioning post 15, and the touchpad support plate 23 is provided with a second positioning hole corresponding to the first positioning hole. The second positioning hole is fixedly connected to the first positioning hole through a bolt.

[0058] In another specific embodiment, the connecting portion includes a mounting hole and a first positioning hole with internal threads; the touchpad support plate 23 is convexly provided with positioning posts corresponding to the positioning holes, and the touchpad support plate 23 is provided with second positioning holes corresponding to the positions of the first positioning holes, and the second positioning holes are fixedly connected to the first positioning holes through bolts.

[0059] In this embodiment, the number of connecting portions is multiple, and they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the touchpad installation groove 13.

[0060] The number of magnet installation grooves 14 is multiple, and they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the touchpad installation groove 13; and the connecting portions and the magnet installation grooves 14 are respectively arranged on the two long groove edge portions 131 of the touchpad installation groove 13.

[0061] More specifically, the number of connecting portions is two, and they are distributed along the length direction; the number of magnet installation grooves 14 is two, and they are distributed along the length direction; however, it should be understood that the connecting portions and the magnet installation grooves 14 are respectively located on both sides of the touchpad installation groove 13, so that the touchpad assembly 20 forms a structure similar to a cantilever beam, and the repulsive force between the first magnet 11 on the magnet installation groove 14 and the second magnet 21 of the touchpad assembly 20 provides support for the suspended end of the touchpad assembly 20, providing a good feel for the user.

[0062] Furthermore, as Figure 8 shown, the limiting grooves are symmetrically arranged on the short groove edge portions 132 on both sides of the touchpad installation groove 13. Among them, it should be understood that the connecting portions and the magnet installation grooves 14 are both arranged on the long groove edge portion 131, and the limiting grooves for limiting purposes are arranged on the short groove edge portion 132, making full use of the internal space of the housing unit 10 and making the notebook panel structure more compact.

[0063] Furthermore, as Figure 7 、 Figure 9 and Figure 10 shown, the conduction unit 12 includes a conduction plate 121 and conduction contacts 122 convexly provided on the conduction plate 121. The conduction contacts 122 are higher than the first magnet 11 relative to the housing unit 10, and the conduction contacts 122 are arranged between the first magnet 11 and the second magnet 21. Among them, since the conduction contacts 122 are higher than the first magnet 11, before the first magnet 11 and the second magnet 21 come into contact, the conduction contacts 122 can be electrically connected to the touchpad circuit board 22, and the information of successful tapping can be fed back to the user in time, avoiding the user from further pressing on the first magnet 11 (at this time, the repulsive force is too large and it is easy to affect the feel), and ensuring the user's use experience.

[0064] Among them, a copper exposed portion 221 is formed at the position of the touchpad circuit board 22 corresponding to the conduction contacts 122; when the touchpad assembly 20 is pressed, the copper exposed portion 221 abuts against the conduction contacts 122.

[0065] Specifically, when the user presses the touchpad circuit board 22, the exposed copper portion 221 is connected to the conductive contact 122 to realize the conduction of the circuit; when the user releases the touchpad circuit board 22, the touchpad assembly 20 is reset under the action of the magnetic repulsion force, and when the limit block 231 contacts the limit groove of the shell unit 10, the touchpad assembly 20 stops popping up; at this time, the above three actions have completed the entire process of an electrical switch + touchpad assembly 20 reset, thereby realizing the function of having a click effect without the pot piece 02.

[0066] In summary, the notebook panel structure provided in this embodiment solves the problems of false touch and empty travel in the prior art, ensures the user experience, and also has the advantages of compact size, good hand feel, etc.

[0067] Embodiment 2

[0068] The notebook of this embodiment includes the notebook panel structure as in Embodiment 1. Embodiment 1 describes the specific structure and technical effects of the notebook panel structure, and the notebook of this embodiment refers to the structure and has the same technical effects.

[0069] In summary, the notebook provided in this embodiment solves the problems of false touch and empty travel in the prior art, ensures the user experience, and also has the advantages of compact size, good hand feel, etc.

[0070] As described above, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the same. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments may still be modified, or some of the technical features thereof may be replaced by equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A notebook panel structure, characterized in that, It includes a housing unit (10) and a touch panel assembly (20) mounted on the housing unit (10); A first magnet (11) and a conduction unit (12) for electrically connecting to a main control unit are mounted on the housing unit (10), and the touch panel assembly (20) includes a second magnet (21) and a touch panel circuit board (22); A gap maintained by magnetic repulsion is left between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (21); the conduction unit (12) is arranged between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (21) and is used for electrically connecting to the touch panel circuit board (22) when the touch panel assembly (20) is pressed; It further includes a vibration motor, and the vibration motor is electrically connected to the conduction unit (12) and is used for generating vibration when the conduction unit (12) is electrically connected to the touch panel circuit board (22); The second magnet (21) is arranged on the touch panel circuit board (22); The conduction unit (12) includes a conduction plate (121) and a conduction contact (122) protruding from the conduction plate (121). The conduction contact (122) is higher than the first magnet (11) relative to the housing unit (10), and the conduction contact (122) is arranged between the first magnet (11) and the second magnet (21).

2. The notebook panel structure according to claim 1, wherein The touch panel assembly (20) further includes a touch panel support plate (23). The touch panel circuit board (22) is fixedly connected to the touch panel support plate (23), and a limiting block (231) protrudes from the touch panel support plate (23); A limiting groove is formed in the housing unit (10) at a position corresponding to the limiting block (231). When the touch panel assembly (20) is not pressed, the limiting block (231) abuts against the bottom of the limiting groove.

3. The notebook panel structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, A touch panel installation groove (13) for the touch panel assembly (20) to pass through is formed in the housing unit (10), and a connection part and a magnet installation groove (14) are further arranged on the housing unit (10). The connection part and the magnet installation groove (14) are respectively located on both sides of the touch panel installation groove (13); The connection part is fixedly connected to the touch panel support plate (23), and the first magnet (11) is accommodated in the magnet installation groove (14).

4. The notebook panel structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The connection part includes a positioning post (15) and a first positioning hole with internal threads; an installation hole is formed in the touch panel support plate (23) at a position corresponding to the positioning post (15), and a second positioning hole is formed in the touch panel support plate (23) at a position corresponding to the first positioning hole. The second positioning hole is fixedly connected to the first positioning hole through a bolt.

5. The notebook panel structure according to claim 3, wherein, The number of the connection parts is multiple, and they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the touch panel installation groove (13); The number of the magnet installation grooves (14) is multiple, and they are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the touch panel installation groove (13); and the connection part and the magnet installation groove (14) are respectively arranged on the long groove edge parts (131) on both sides of the touch panel installation groove (13).

6. The notebook panel structure according to claim 3, wherein, The limiting grooves are symmetrically arranged on the short groove edge parts (132) on both sides of the touchpad mounting groove (13).

7. The notebook panel structure according to claim 1, wherein A copper exposed part (221) is formed at a position corresponding to the conduction contact point (122) on the touchpad circuit board (22); when the touchpad assembly (20) is pressed, the copper exposed part (221) abuts against the conduction contact point (122).

8. A notebook, characterized in that, It includes a notebook panel structure according to any one of claims 1-7.

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