PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20090160810A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 06/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: High Tech Computer Corp (HTC Corporation)
• Inventors: Liu, Yi-Ching, Tai, Chih-Wei
• Application Number:
  US12/336,902
• Publication Number:
  US 20090160810A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/169 the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/236 including keys on side or rear faces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

A portable electronic device is provided and includes a first casing, a touch input unit, a switch, and a movable member. The touch input unit and the switch are disposed in the first casing, wherein the touch input unit is exposed to a first surface of the portable electronic device. The movable member is disposed on a second surface of the portable electronic device and is movable relative to the first casing, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface. The movable member is coupled with the touch input unit and the switch. Specifically, the movable member activates the switch when pressed.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a first casing;

a touch input unit, disposed in the first casing and exposed to a first surface of the portable electronic device for receiving input from a user;

at least a switch disposed in the first casing; and

at least a movable member disposed on a second surface of the portable electronic device and movable relative to the first casing along a first direction, wherein the second surface is opposite to the first surface, and the movable member is coupled with the touch input unit and the switch, wherein when the user handholds the portable electronic device and touches the input touch unit and applies a force to the movable member, the movable member activates the switch.

2. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display disposed in the first casing and exposed to the first surface of the portable electronic device, wherein the first surface is a smooth surface with the display and the touch input unit exposed thereto.

3. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a second casing disposed on the second surface and adjacent to the movable member.

4. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the touch input unit comprises a resistive or capacitive touch keypad.

5. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the first surface.

6. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a circuit module electrically connected to the touch input unit and the switch, wherein when the movable member activates the switch, the switch transmits an active signal to the circuit module.

7. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a display module and a display, wherein the display module electrically connects to the display and the circuit module, wherein when the circuit module receives the active signal from the switch, the display shows a corresponding content according to the input from the user.

8. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the movable member movably connects to the first casing and conceals the circuit module and at least a part of the display module.

9. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of movable members disposed on the second surface and movably connected to the first casing.

10. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the movable members are L-shaped.

11. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a plurality of switches corresponding to the movable members, wherein the movable members respectively activate the switches when pressed.

12. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the switch is a mechanical switch.

13. The portable electronic device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the switches are mechanical switches.