Tracking and pressure-sensitive digital pen

• US 20030146906A1
• Filed: 02/04/2002
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Waltop International Corp.
• Original Assignee: Waltop International Corp.
• Inventors: Lin, Chung-Chen
• Application Number:
  US10/061,255
• Publication Number:
  US 20030146906A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03545 Pens or stylus

Abstract

A digital pen with tracking and pressure-sensitive functions comprises a pen core with a tracking module in the digital pen. The tracking module is used for detecting the pen core shifted in a direction with an optical signal. A pressure-sensitive module is connected with the pen core, which is used for detecting the pen core under a pressure and shifted relatively to the digital pen, and converting the pressure into an electric signal.

Claims

1. A digital pen with tracking and pressure-sensitive functions, said digital pen comprising:

a pen core with a tracking module in said digital pen, said tracking module for detecting said pen core shifted in a direction with an optical signal; and

a pressure-sensitive module connected with said pen core, said pressure-sensitive module for detecting said pen core that is under a pressure and is shifted relatively to said digital pen and converting said pressure into an electric signal.

2. The digital pen according to claim 1, wherein said tracking module comprises:

a light source for emitting an incident light beam onto a touch pad in said direction, said touch pad enabling said incident light beam to be reflected as a reflective light beam;

a photosensitive device for accepting said reflective light beam, said photosensitive device having a photosensitive area not parallel to said direction; and

a reflector for conducting said reflective light beam to enter vertically into said photosensitive area.

3. The digital pen according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming a deformation by said pressure;

an iron powder core having one terminal connected to center of said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen; and

a conductive coil surrounding said iron powder core, said conductive coil affixed onto said pen core and coordinated with said iron powder core to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

4. The digital pen according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming a deformation by said pressure;

an iron powder core affixed onto center of said pen core; and

a conductive coil surrounding said iron powder core, said conductive coil having one terminal connected to said pen core through said elastic device and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, said conductive coil coordinated with said iron powder core to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

5. The digital pen according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming a deformation by said pressure;

a first structure having one terminal connected to center of said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, said first structure having a light path through; and

two second structures at sides of said first structure and affixed to said pen core, one of said second structures having a light emitter, the other one of said second structures having a light acceptor, said light emitter and said light acceptor coordinated with said light path to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

6. The digital pen according to claim 1, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming a deformation by said pressure;

a first structure affixed to center of said pen core and having a light path through; and

two second structures at sides of said first structure, each said second structure having one terminal connected to said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, one of said second structures having a light emitter, the other one of said second structures having a light acceptor, said light emitter and said light acceptor coordinated with said light path to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

7. A digital pen capable of handwriting input, said digital pen comprising:

a pen core in said digital pen, said pen core capable of being under an inputted pressure thereby is shifted relatively to said digital pen;

a tracking in said pen core for detecting said pen core shifted in a direction through an optical signal; and

a pressure-sensitive module connected with said pen core for applying a deformation corresponding to said inputted pressure and converting said deformation into an electric signal.

8. The digital pen according to claim 7, wherein said tracking module comprises:

a light source for emitting an incident light beam onto a touch pad in said direction, said touch pad enabling said incident light beam to be reflected as a reflective light beam;

a photosensitive device for accepting said reflective light beam, said photosensitive device having a photosensitive area not parallel to said direction; and

a reflector for conducting said reflective light beam to enter vertically into said photosensitive area.

9. The digital pen according to claim 7, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

an iron powder core having one terminal connected to center of said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen; and

a conductive coil surrounding said iron powder core, said conductive coil affixed onto said pen core and coordinated with said iron powder core to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

10. The digital pen according to claim 7, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

an iron powder core affixed onto center of said pen core; and

a conductive coil surrounding said iron powder core, said conductive coil having one terminal connected to said pen core through said elastic device and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, said conductive coil coordinated with said iron powder core to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

11. The digital pen according to claim 7, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

a first structure having one terminal connected to center of said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, said first structure having a light path through; and

two second structures at sides of said first structure and affixed to said pen core, one of said second structures having a light emitter, the other one of said second structures having a light acceptor, said light emitter and said light acceptor coordinated with said light path to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

12. The digital pen according to claim 7, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

a first structure affixed to center of said pen core and having a light path through; and

two second structures at sides of said first structure, each said second structure having one terminal connected to said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, one of said second structures having a light emitter, the other one of said second structures having a light acceptor, said light emitter and said light acceptor coordinated with said light path to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

13. A digital pen capable of handwriting input, said digital pen comprising:

a pen core in said digital pen, said pen core capable of being under an inputted pressure thereby is shifted relatively to said digital pen;

a tracking in said pen core for detecting said pen core shifted in a direction through an optical signal, said tracking module comprising;

a light source for emitting an incident light beam onto a touch pad in said direction, said touch pad enabling said incident light beam to be reflected as a reflective light beam;

a photosensitive device having a photosensitive area for accepting said reflective light beam; and

a reflector for conducting said reflective light beam to enter vertically into said photosensitive area; and

a pressure-sensitive module connected with said pen core for applying a deformation corresponding to said inputted pressure and converting said deformation into an electric signal.

14. The digital pen according to claim 13, wherein said photosensitive area is not parallel to said direction.

15. The digital pen according to claim 13, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

an iron powder core having one terminal connected to center of said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen; and

a conductive coil surrounding said iron powder core, said conductive coil affixed onto said pen core and coordinated with said iron powder core to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

16. The digital pen according to claim 13, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

an iron powder core affixed onto center of said pen core; and

a conductive coil surrounding said iron powder core, said conductive coil having one terminal connected to said pen core through said elastic device and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, said conductive coil coordinated with said iron powder core to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

17. The digital pen according to claim 13, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

a first structure having one terminal connected to center of said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, said first structure having a light path through; and

two second structures at sides of said first structure and affixed to said pen core, one of said second structures having a light emitter, the other one of said second structures having a light acceptor, said light emitter and said light acceptor coordinated with said light path to generate said electric signal through said deformation.

18. The digital pen according to claim 13, wherein said pressure-sensitive module comprises:

an elastic device capable of forming said deformation by said inputted pressure;

a first structure affixed to center of said pen core and having a light path through; and

two second structures at sides of said first structure, each said second structure having one terminal connected to said pen core through said elastic device, and having the other terminal affixed into said digital pen, one of said second structures having a light emitter, the other one of said second structures having a light acceptor, said light emitter and said light acceptor coordinated with said light path to generate said electric signal through said deformation.