Out-cell type floating touch device and floating touch device

Abstract

To provide an out-cell floating touch apparatus and a floating touch apparatus.SOLUTION: An out-cell floating touch apparatus includes a floating touch display module, a trigger module, and a connecting structure. The floating touch display module includes a floating touch unit, a display unit, and a receiver. The display unit is configured to generate an image. The floating touch unit is used for generating a floating touch sensing area corresponding to the image. A touch signal is generated in the floating touch sensing area. The receiver is used for receiving the touch signal from the floating touch sensing area. The trigger module is electrically connected to the floating touch display module. The trigger module includes a movable mechanism. The touch signal starts the movable mechanism.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a floating touch device, and more particularly to an out-cell floating touch device. [Background technology]

[0002] Because physical buttons or touchscreens are operated by contact, wear inevitably occurs after long-term use. Furthermore, when physical buttons or touchscreens are used in public facilities, they are often touched by many people, raising hygiene concerns and requiring regular cleaning. To reduce or avoid these drawbacks, the use of floating touch devices has been proposed. Floating touch devices are attached to the original equipment, allowing users to perform floating operations and achieve the effect of pressing the original buttons or touching the touchscreen. However, floating touch devices must be designed according to each facility, which poses problems related to customization. Furthermore, they often cover the original equipment screen, spoiling the aesthetics, leaving room for improvement. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The present invention provides an out-cell floating touch device that can be applied to various equipment or devices, reducing the cost of customization, preserving the user interface and display screen of the original equipment or device, and not affecting the function of displaying data or the effect of creating visual beauty. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The present invention provides an out-cell floating touch device comprising a floating touch display module, a trigger module, and a connection structure. The floating touch display module comprises a floating touch unit, a display unit, and a receiver. The display unit generates an image, and the floating touch unit is used to generate a floating touch sensing area corresponding to the image. A touch signal is generated in the floating touch sensing area, and the receiver is used to receive the touch signal from the floating touch sensing area. The trigger module is electrically connected to the floating touch display module. The trigger module comprises a movable mechanism, and the touch signal activates the movable mechanism. The connection structure is used to connect the out-cell floating touch device to an object.

[0005] The present invention also provides a floating touch device, which includes a display device and the out-cell floating touch device. The display device includes a display screen and a case, and the display screen is installed in the case. The out-cell floating touch device is located on at least one side of the display device, and the connection structure connects the out-cell floating touch device and the display device, and the movable mechanism corresponds to the display screen.

[0006] The present invention employs a connection structure for connecting the out-cell floating touch device to an object, thereby reducing the interference of the out-cell floating touch device with the display function and visual beauty of the object.

[0007] In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly comprehensible, the following embodiments are given in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an out-cell floating touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic front view of an out-cell floating touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is another cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] 1 is a rear view of an out-cell floating touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] In regard to the above and other technical contents, features, and effects of the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail and clarified below with reference to the drawings. Directional terms (e.g., up, down, left, right, front, rear, etc.) used in the following embodiments are merely directions for referring to the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are intended to explain the present application, but not to limit the present application.

[0010] The present invention provides an out-cell floating touch device that allows users to operate it without touching it. The out-cell floating touch device of the present invention can be further applied to touch equipment and display devices. The touch equipment and display devices are, for example, self-service machines such as ticket vending machines and automated teller machines (ATMs). The self-service machines have a user interface including text, icons, layout, design, etc., and are usually operated by touching it. When these equipment / devices are combined with the out-cell floating touch device of the present invention, users can achieve the same results as before by touching it with their fingers, for example.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of an out-cell floating touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the out-cell floating touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the out-cell floating touch device 10 includes a floating touch display module 100, a trigger module 200, and a connection structure 300. The floating touch display module 100 includes a floating touch unit 110 and a receiver 130. The floating touch unit 110 is used to generate a floating touch-sensing area 110A, which generates a touch signal T. The floating touch-sensing area 110A is preferably located in a virtual space in front of the out-cell floating touch device 10, where "front" typically refers to the side of the out-cell floating touch device 10 facing the user. The touch signal T is generated, for example, by a user interacting with the floating touch-sensitive area 110A, and the receiver 130 receives the touch signal T from the floating touch-sensitive area 110A.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 2, the equipment / device incorporated into the out-cell floating touch device 10 has a display screen 910, and a user can operate the out-cell floating touch device 10 using a non-contact means based on the content displayed on the multiple display screens 910. The out-cell floating touch device 10 does not affect the display of the original equipment / device, that is, it is preferable that the out-cell floating touch device 10 is not placed in front of the multiple display screens 910. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the floating touch display module 100 of the out-cell floating touch device 10 further includes a display unit 120 for generating an image G. The image G displayed on the out-cell floating touch device 10 is preferably related to the content on the display screen 910 of the original equipment / device, and can guide the user to perform an operation on the floating touch sensing area 110A.

[0013] The floating touch sensitive area 110A preferably corresponds to an image G. For example, the position of the image G is preferably approximately the same as the position of the floating touch sensitive area 110A, which facilitates user identification and operation. In some embodiments, the display unit 120 can generate multiple images G, while the floating touch unit 110 generates multiple floating touch sensitive areas 110A, each corresponding to the multiple images G. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the multiple images G are located on the left and right, respectively, and the multiple floating touch sensitive areas 110A are also located on the left and right to align them. In this embodiment, each of the left and right images G includes three icons.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present invention, the display unit 120 comprises a floating display, and the image G generated by the floating display is a floating image. The present invention is not limited to the principle or structure of the floating display, and any display capable of generating a floating image is included. In some embodiments, the floating display is composed of, but not limited to, a collimated optical assembly, a light source assembly, an image sensor, and a microlens array.

[0015] The display unit 120 is further used to generate an image display area 120A, and the image G is located in the image display area 120A. The image display area 120A may be a physical area or a virtual area. For example, the image display area 120A may be a virtual area generated by a floating display. In another embodiment, the display unit 120 may include, for example, a display panel, and the image display area 120A may be a physical area on the display panel. As shown in FIG. 3 , the image display area 120A is preferably located within the floating touch-sensitive area 110A. After a user recognizes the image G in the image display area 120A, the user can operate on the image G. Since the image G is preferably located within the floating touch-sensitive area 110A, the user's operation can generate a touch signal T in the floating touch-sensitive area 110A.

[0016] 2 and 3, for example, the display unit 120 can generate image display areas 120A located on the left and right, and each of the image display areas 120A can be accommodated in a plurality of floating touch detection areas 110A located on the left and right. A user can generate various touch signals T by operating in different directions relative to the image G, for example, in different directions relative to the display screen 910. However, it should be noted that the floating touch detection areas 110A do not differ only in terms of directionality, for example, left and right. For example, even if a user operates only the left side of the display screen 910, different touch signals T can be generated.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1 , the floating touch display module 100 further includes a sensor 140. The sensor 140 is used to transmit a sensor signal S, which generates a touch signal T in the floating touch-sensitive area 110A. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sensor 140 transmits the sensor signal S to the floating touch-sensitive area 110A. When a person or object touches the floating touch-sensitive area 110A, the sensor signal S generates a touch signal T. In some embodiments of the present invention, the sensor 140 is an optical sensor, a laser sensor, or the like, and the sensor signal S is a light beam of a specific wavelength, such as infrared light. For example, the sensor 140 is an infrared sensor. A person or object that touches the floating touch-sensitive area 110A can block the light beam and generate, for example, reflected light, which serves as the touch signal T. The receiver 130 is a receiver, such as an optical receiver or a laser receiver, which receives the reflected light and reflects the touch signal T to a downstream component. For example, the receiver 130 is an infrared receiver.

[0018] 1 , the trigger module 200 is electrically connected to the floating touch display module 100 and includes a moving mechanism 210. A touch signal T activates the moving mechanism 210. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the touch signal T is further converted into an electrical signal E and used to drive the moving mechanism 210. The moving mechanism 210 acts on the equipment / device, preferably the display screen 910. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the moving mechanism 210 is located opposite the rear surface of the display unit 120.

[0019] The out-cell floating touch device 10 in the embodiment of the present invention further includes a controller 220. The controller 220 is electrically connected to the receiver 130 of the floating touch display module 100 and converts the touch signal T into an electrical signal E to drive the movable mechanism 210. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the movable mechanism 210 preferably includes an extendable rod, and the electrical signal E activates a switch (e.g., a microswitch) of the movable mechanism 210 to extend or retract the rod. For example, the rod normally remains retracted as shown in FIG. 3, and when the switch is activated, the rod extends backward as shown in FIG. 4, and touching the display screen 910 produces the same effect as, for example, a touch with a finger.

[0020] The connection structure 300 of the out-cell floating touch device 10 is adapted to connect the out-cell floating touch device 10 to an external object (such as the touch equipment or display device). Furthermore, the out-cell floating touch device 10 can be suitably installed at a position other than in front of the display screen 910 of the object via the connection structure 300, thereby not affecting the display of the original equipment / device. A user can operate the out-cell floating touch device 10 by non-contact means based on the content displayed on the multiple display screens 910, the image displayed on the out-cell floating touch device 10, or a combination thereof.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present invention, the out-cell floating touch device 10 is installed on the side of the object case and the plurality of display screens 910 via the connection structure 300, and the movable mechanism 210 of the trigger module 200 is brought close to the display screens 910 so that it can touch the display screens 910 when the rod is extended. The connection structure 300 may include, for example, a stent kit, which is installed on the object case to fix the out-cell floating touch device 10 to the object.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a rear view of an out-cell floating touch device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the out-cell floating touch device 10 includes a plurality of display units 120 and a plurality of floating touch units 110. The left display unit 120 corresponds to the floating touch unit 110. That is, the image display area 120A generated by the left display unit 120 is within the floating touch sensing area 110A generated by the left floating touch unit 110. The right display unit 120 also corresponds to the right floating touch unit 110. The trigger module 200 includes a plurality of movable mechanisms 210 corresponding to the left and right floating touch display modules 100, respectively, and operates in response to a touch signal T. The connection structure 300 includes a fixing bar 310. The floating touch display modules 100 are disposed on the fixing bar 310, which is attached to the case 920 from the rear of the object. In this embodiment, the floating touch display modules 100 are disposed on opposite ends of a fixed bar 310, with the display units 120 (floating touch units 110) exposed to the left and right sides of the object. Preferably, the length of the fixed bar 310 is adjustable so that the floating touch display modules 100 at both ends are close to or adjacent to the display screen 910 according to the horizontal lengths of different objects, and the movable mechanism 210 is brought close to the display screen 910 so that it can reach the display screen 910. In this embodiment, the movable mechanism 210 is preferably disposed inside the floating touch display modules 100 at both ends. That is, the out-cell floating touch device 10 does not block the display screen 910 of the object, and the movable mechanism 210 is close enough to the display screen 910 so that touching the display screen 910 from behind can produce the same effect as touching with a finger.

[0023] The present invention further provides a floating touch device, which includes a display device 90 and the out-cell floating touch device 10.

[0024] As shown in Fig. 2, the display device 90 includes a display screen 910 and a case 920, and the display screen 910 is installed in the case 920. The out-cell floating touch device 10 is connected to the display device 90 via a connection structure 300 and is located on one side of the display device 90. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 5, the out-cell floating touch device 10 is installed on the top of the case 920, on the side of the display screen 910, via the connection structure 300, and the moving mechanism 210 corresponds to the display screen 910.

[0025] The display device 90 has a first side S1 and a second side S2 opposite to the first side S1. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first side S1 and the second side S2 are the left and right sides of the display device 90. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the display unit 120 of the out-cell floating touch device 10 includes a plurality of floating displays, and the out-cell floating touch device 10 is installed on a case 920 from the rear side of the display device 90, with the floating displays of the display unit 120 exposed at the first side S1 and the second side S2 and adjacent to or adjacent to the display screen 910. In other embodiments, the floating touch display module 100 or the display unit 120 may be located only at the first side S1 or the second side S2.

[0026] 2 and 5, the connection structure 300 further includes a plurality of fasteners 320 that fit onto the fixing bar 310, and a plurality of floating displays of the display unit 120, for example, two floating displays, are located on opposite ends of the fixing bar 310. In addition, the rear surface of the case 920 of the display device 90 has a plurality of fasteners 930 that fit onto the plurality of fasteners 320. The plurality of fasteners 320 are screws or the like, and the fasteners 930 have screw holes or the like. The plurality of fasteners 320 and the plurality of fasteners 930 are combined together, and the fixing bar 310 is installed on the case 920.

[0027] 2 and 3, the image display area 120A of the display unit 120 is located on a side of the display device 90. In this embodiment, the display unit 120 has two floating displays, which include a first image display area 121A and a second image display area 122A, which are located on a first side S1 and a second side S2, respectively. The floating touch unit 110 can also generate multiple floating touch sensing areas 110A, each including a first image display area 121A and a second image display area 122A.

[0028] 2 and 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the display screen 910 of the display device 90 may have a first area A1 and a second area A2 surrounding the first area A1. The out-cell floating touch device 10 does not obstruct the display screen 910, at least not obstructing the first area A1 of the display screen 910. The rod of the movable mechanism 210 corresponds to the second area A2 and can reach the display screen 910 to touch it and generate a sufficient touch effect. The width of the second area A2 is preferably no more than 2 centimeters.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, the display device 90 may be used, for example, as a number issuing machine in a medical facility, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The display screen 910 of the display device 90 has a touch area for a user to touch and operate. The user can touch an area on the display screen 910 corresponding to the content displayed on the display screen 910, such as consultation reception, medical fee settlement, or admission. As a result of the touch, for example, the display device 90 can print a number for the item, such as consultation reception, medical fee settlement, or admission. If the display device 90 is equipped with an out-cell floating touch device 10, the out-cell floating touch device 10 provides a touchless operation interface, allowing the user to receive a number without touching the display screen 910. Similarly, the user can obtain complete information, such as the number of people waiting for each item, from the content displayed on the display screen 910 and operate it. Furthermore, the out-cell floating touch device 10 displays an image G, and the image G displayed on the out-cell floating touch device 10 is related to the content on the display screen 910, for example, includes an icon corresponding to the content, so that the user can easily operate the floating touch detection area 110A.

[0030] In summary, the present invention provides an out-of-cell floating touch device that can be applied to different equipment or devices, saves the cost of customizing for different equipment / devices, maintains the display screen 910 and / or user interface of the original equipment or device, and does not affect the function of producing display information and / or visual beauty of the display screen 910 and user interface.

[0031] Although the present invention has been disclosed using examples, the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art may make some modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is limited by the appended claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0032] 10: Out-cell type floating touch device 100: Floating touch display module 110: Floating Touch Unit 110A: Floating touch detection area 120: Display section 120A: Image display area 130: Receiver 140: Sensor 200: Trigger module 210: Movable mechanism 220: Controller 300: Connection structure 310: Fixed bar 320: Fixtures 90:Display device 910:Display screen 920: Case 930: Fixed part S1: 1st side S2: 2nd side A1: Area 1 A2: Area 2 G:Image T: Touch signal S: Sensor signal E: Electrical signal

Claims

1. a floating touch display module, comprising: a floating touch unit for generating a floating touch-sensing area corresponding to an image; a display unit for generating the image; and a receiver, wherein the floating touch-sensing area generates a touch signal, and the receiver is used to receive the touch signal from the floating touch-sensing area; a trigger module electrically connected to the floating touch display module, the trigger module having a moving mechanism, the touch signal activating the moving mechanism; a connection structure for connecting the out-cell type floating touch device to an object; The connection structure includes a fixing bar having an adjustable length and a plurality of fixing devices; The floating touch display module is disposed on each of the opposite ends of the fixed bar; The plurality of fixing members connect the fixing bar and the object.

2. The out-cell floating touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the display unit comprises a floating display for generating the image, which is a floating image.

3. 2. The out-cell floating touch device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is further used to generate an image display area, the image is located in the image display area, and the floating touch sensing area includes the image display area.

4. The out-cell floating touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the floating touch display module further comprises a sensor for transmitting a sensor signal in the floating touch sensing area to cause the touch signal.

5. 2. The out-cell floating touch device according to claim 1, further comprising: a controller electrically connected to the receiver of the floating touch display module, the controller being used to convert the touch signal into an electrical signal for driving the movable mechanism.

6. The out-cell floating touch device according to claim 4 , wherein the receiver is an optical receiver and the sensor is an optical sensor.

7. the movable mechanism includes an extendable rod, The out-cell type floating touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod extends to touch the object.

8. A floating touch device comprising a display device and an out-cell floating touch device, the display device includes a display screen and a case, the display screen being disposed within the case; The out-cell type floating touch device includes: a floating touch display module, comprising: a floating touch unit for generating a floating touch sensing area for generating a touch signal; and a receiver for receiving the touch signal from the floating touch sensing area; a trigger module electrically connected to the floating touch display module, the trigger module having a moving mechanism, the touch signal activating the moving mechanism; a connection structure for connecting the out-cell floating touch device and the display device; Equipped with The connection structure includes a fixing bar having an adjustable length and a plurality of fixing devices; The floating touch display module is disposed on each of the opposite ends of the fixed bar; the plurality of fixing members connect the fixing bar and the display device; The floating touch device is characterized in that the movable mechanism corresponds to the display screen.

9. the display device has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, the out-cell type floating touch device is located at the first side and the second side, the display screen of the display device further includes a first area and a second area surrounding the first area; The movable mechanism includes an extendable rod corresponding to the second area of ​​the display screen. The floating touch device according to claim 8 .

10. The floating touch display modules arranged on opposite ends of the fixed bar each further include a display unit for generating an image; The floating touch-sensitive area corresponds to the image.

10. The floating touch device according to claim 9, wherein:

11. The display unit comprises a floating display for generating the image, the image being a floating image. The floating touch device of claim 10 .

12. The floating touch device described in Claim 10, characterized in that the display units provided on each of the floating touch display modules arranged on opposite ends of the fixed bar are one used to generate an image display area located on the first side edge of the display device and the other used to generate an image display area located on the second side edge, the image is located in the image display area, and the floating touch detection area includes the image display area.

13. The floating touch device described in claim 8, characterized in that the floating touch display module further comprises a sensor for transmitting a sensor signal that causes the touch signal in the floating touch detection area.

14. The floating touch device of claim 8, characterized in that the out-cell type floating touch device further comprises a controller electrically connected to the receiver of the floating touch display module and used to convert the touch signal into an electrical signal for driving the movable mechanism.

15. The case of the display device has a plurality of fixing parts on the opposite side of the display screen that are compatible with the plurality of fixing devices, and the plurality of fixing devices and the plurality of fixing parts are combined, The floating touch device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the fixing bar is installed on the case.

16. The movable mechanism comprises an extendable rod, The floating touch device according to claim 8 , wherein the rod extends to touch the display screen of the display device.

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