TOUCH CONTROL PANEL SECURING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING THE TOUCH CONTROL PANEL SECURING DEVICE

• US 20110304961A1
• Filed: 11/16/2010
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Lin, Li-Sheng, Lee, Kun-Shan
• Granted Patent: US 8,477,482 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• 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

Abstract

A touch control panel securing device is used for fixing a touch control panel. The touch control panel includes a housing formed with an opening, the touch control panel being mounted within the housing and being registered with the opening; at least one pressing member for pressing the touch control panel, and including a first engaging portion engaging the housing, and a second engaging portion disposed opposite to the first engaging portion; and a locking mechanism including at least one engaging part for engaging the second engaging portion and a pressing part operable to be pressed for disengaging the engaging part from the second engaging portion.

Claims

1. A touch control panel securing device for fixing a touch control panel, said touch control panel comprising:

a housing formed with an opening, the touch control panel being mounted within said housing and being registered with said opening;

at least one pressing member for pressing the touch control panel, and including a first engaging portion engaging said housing, and a second engaging portion disposed opposite to said first engaging portion; and

a locking mechanism including at least one engaging part for engaging said second engaging portion and a pressing part operable to be pressed for disengaging said engaging part from said second engaging portion.

2. The touch control panel securing device of claim 1, wherein the touch control panel comprises a metal contact portion, said pressing member including a pressing portion for pressing the metal contact portion.

3. The touch control panel securing device of claim 2, wherein said locking mechanism includes a press button that has said engaging part and said pressing part, and that is mounted pivotably on said housing, and a first biasing spring for biasing said press button, said engaging part engaging said second engaging portion.

4. The touch control panel securing device of claim 3, wherein said first engaging portion is a pivot axle connected pivotably to said housing, said pressing member being pivotable about said pivot axle relative to said housing, said touch control panel securing device further comprising a second biasing spring for biasing said pressing member in a direction away from said housing.

5. The touch control panel securing device of claim 2, wherein said pressing member is a resilient arm, said first engaging portion is an engaging hook disposed at a rear end of said pressing member for engaging a coupling hole of said housing, and said second engaging portion is an engaging hole disposed at a front end of said pressing member for engaging said engaging part.

6. The touch control panel securing device of claim 5, wherein said locking mechanism includes at least one engaging element having said engaging part, a pressing button having said pressing part, and at least one push rod disposed between said engaging element and said pressing button, said pressing button comprising a first inclined face facing said housing, said engaging element comprising a second inclined face facing forward, said push rod comprising a third inclined face abutting against said first inclined face, and a fourth inclined face disposed opposite said third inclined face and abutting against said second inclined face, when said pressing button is moved toward said housing, said push rod is moved outwardly to push said engaging element to move rearwardly to disengage said engaging part from said second engaging portion.

7. The touch control panel securing device of claim 6, wherein said locking mechanism further includes a first biasing spring for biasing said engaging part to move forward to engage said second engaging portion.

8. The touch control panel securing device of claim 7, wherein said locking mechanism further includes a support frame that is mounted in said housing, said support frame being formed with an elongate through hole extending parallel to an elongate axis of said support frame for said pressing button to extend through and at least one guiding slot extending in a direction transverse the elongate axis of said support frame for said engaging element to extend through and slide therealong, and including a stop element, said push rod being further formed with an elongate guiding hole, said stop element including a shaft section for extending through said guiding hole, and a head section for stopping said push rod to move toward a lateral side of said housing.

9. The touch control panel securing device of claim 8, further comprising a pair of pressing members, said locking mechanism including a pair of engaging parts, a pair of engaging elements each having a respective one of said engaging parts, a pair of push rods disposed on left and right lateral sides of said pressing button, and a pair of first biasing springs respectively biasing said engaging elements, said support frame being formed with a pair of guiding slots each extending in a direction transverse the elongate axis of said support frame for a respective one of said engaging elements to extend through and slide therealong, said support frame including a pair of stop elements each of which stops a respective one of said push rods.

10. The touch control panel securing device of claim 1, wherein the touch control panel is formed with a pair of positioning holes which are adjacent to left and right lateral sides of the touch control panel, said housing including a pair of positioning studs registered respectively with the positioning holes.

11. An electronic apparatus having a touch control panel securing device comprising:

a touch control panel; and

a touch control panel securing device comprising

a housing formed with an opening, said touch control panel being mounted within said housing and being registered with said opening,

at least one pressing member for pressing the touch control panel, and including a first engaging portion engaging said housing, and a second engaging portion disposed opposite to said first engaging portion, and

a locking mechanism including at least one engaging part for engaging said second engaging portion and a pressing part operable to be pressed for disengaging said engaging part from said second engaging portion.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11, wherein said touch control panel includes a metal contact portion, said pressing member including a pressing portion for pressing said metal contact portion.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein said locking mechanism includes a press button that has said engaging part and said pressing part, and that is mounted pivotably on said housing, and a first biasing spring for biasing said press button, said engaging part engaging said second engaging portion.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 13, wherein said first engaging portion is a pivot axle connected pivotably to said housing, said pressing member being pivotable about said pivot axle relative to said housing, said touch control panel securing device further comprising a second biasing spring for biasing said pressing member in a direction away form said housing.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein said pressing member is a resilient arm, said first engaging portion is an engaging hook disposed at a rear end of said pressing member for engaging a coupling hole of said housing, and said second engaging portion is an engaging hole disposed at a front end of said pressing member for engaging said engaging part.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15, wherein said locking mechanism includes at least one engaging element that includes said engaging part, a pressing button having said pressing part, and at least one push rod disposed between said engaging element and said pressing button, said pressing button comprising a first inclined face facing said housing, said engaging element comprising a second inclined face facing forward, said push rod comprising a third inclined face abutting against said first inclined face, and a fourth inclined face disposed opposite said third inclined face and abutting against said second inclined face, when said pressing button is moved toward said housing, said push rod is moved outwardly to push said engaging element to move rearwardly to disengage said engaging part from said second engaging portion.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 16, wherein said locking mechanism further includes a first biasing spring for biasing said engaging part to move forward to engage said second engaging portion.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 17, wherein said locking mechanism further includes a support frame that is mounted in said housing, said support frame being formed with an elongate through hole extending parallel an elongate axis of said support frame for said pressing button to extend through and at least one guiding slot extending in a direction transverse the elongate axis of said support frame for said engaging element to extend through and slide therealong, and including a stop element, said push rod being further formed with an elongate guiding hole, said stop element including a shaft section for extending through said guiding hole, and a head section for stopping said push rod to move toward a lateral side of said housing.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 18, said touch control panel securing device further comprising a pair of pressing members, said locking mechanism including a pair of engaging parts, a pair of engaging elements each having a respective one of said engaging parts, a pair of push rods disposed on left and right lateral sides of said pressing button, and a pair of first biasing springs respectively biasing said engaging elements, said support frame being formed with a pair of guiding slots each extending in a direction transverse the elongate axis of said support frame for a respective one of said engaging elements to extend through and slide therealong, said support frame including a pair of stop elements each of which stops a respective one of said push rods.

20. The electronic apparatus of claim 11, wherein said touch control panel is formed with a pair of positioning holes which are adjacent to left and right lateral sides of said touch control panel, said housing including a pair of positioning studs registered respectively with said positioning holes.