TOUCH KEYPAD MODULE

• US 20130093684A1
• Filed: 10/11/2012
• Published: 04/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eturbotouch Technology Inc., Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Eturbotouch Technology Inc.
• Inventors: WANG, Kuei-Ching, LIN, Ta-Hu, LIN, Shou-Chieh
• Application Number:
  US13/650,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20130093684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device

Abstract

A touch keypad module includes a touch input panel and at least one prompt unit. The touch input panel has a plurality of input units. When at least one of the input units generates an input signal, the prompt unit generates a prompt message.

Claims

1. A touch keypad module, comprising:

a touch input panel having a plurality of input units; and

at least one prompt unit, wherein when at least one of the input units generates an input signal, the prompt unit generates a prompt message.

2. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein at least one of the input units functions as a position input unit, and when the position input unit generates the input signal, the prompt unit generates the prompt message.

3. The touch keypad module of claim 2, wherein when one of the input units other than the position input unit generates the input signal, the prompt unit does not generate the prompt message or generates an additional prompt message.

4. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the prompt message is a sound message, and the prompt unit comprises a sound element.

5. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the prompt message is a light message, and the prompt unit comprises a passive lighting element.

6. The touch keypad module of claim 5, wherein the passive lighting element is a light-emitting diode.

7. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the prompt message is a vibration message or a smell message.

8. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein at least two of the input units function as position input units, and the prompt unit generates different prompt messages corresponding to the position input units, respectively.

9. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the input units are apart from each other with an interval.

10. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the touch input panel further comprises:

a plurality of column wires and a plurality of row wires, which cross with each other, wherein each of the input units covers at least one cross point of the column wires and the row wires.

11. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the touch input panel is a resistive touch panel or a capacitive touch panel.

12. The touch keypad module of claim 1, further comprising:

a housing, wherein the touch input panel is disposed in the housing; and

a connecting element disposed on the housing for detachably connecting the housing to a surface.

13. The touch keypad module of claim 1, further comprising:

a control unit electrically connected with the input units for generating a key signal according to the input signal; and

a wireless communication unit electrically connected with the control unit for transmitting the key signal.

14. The touch keypad module of claim 1, wherein the touch input panel is a flexible touch input panel.