Optical pen and optical touch system with same

• US 8,319,753 B2
• Filed: 03/05/2010
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Ko, Chun-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Lao, Lun-Yi
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee, Gene W
• Application Number:
  US12/718,093
• Publication Number:
  US 20110073385A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 178 1801- 1811, 178 1901- 1907, 345173-183
• US Class Current: 345/179
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03542 Light pens for emitting or receiving light

Abstract

An optical pen is disclosed. The handwriting input pen includes a housing, a light source module received in the housing, an optical lens, a pen tip. The light source module is configured for emitting light. The optical lens is configured for converging light emitted from the light source module, the optical lens comprising an optical portion and a supporting portion around the optical portion. The pen tip is positioned at an end of the housing and is configured for guiding light out of the housing to project. The shielding member is around the optical portion attached to the optical lens and covering the supporting portion of the optical lens, and is configured for stopping the light passing through the supporting portion from entering into the pen tips.

Claims

1. An optical pen, comprising:

a housing;

a light source module received in the housing and configured for emitting light;

an optical lens configured for converging the light emitted from the light source module, the optical lens comprising an optical portion and a supporting portion around the optical portion;

a pen tip positioned at an end of the housing and configured for guiding and projecting the light out of the housing; and

a shielding member around the optical portion attached to the optical lens and covering the supporting portion, the shielding member being configured for blocking the light passing through the supporting portion from entering into the pen tip;

wherein the housing defines a receiving space for receiving the light source module, the optical lens, and the pen tip, the housing further defines a through hole on the end of the housing communicating with the receiving space; and

wherein the pen tip comprises a fixing end and a light passing portion integrally connected to the fixing end, the diameter of the light passing portion and the diameter of the through hole are approximately the same, and the diameter of the fixing end is greater than that of the light passing portion, the light passing portion extends through the through hole.

2. The optical pen of claim 1, wherein the fixing end defines a receiving hole for receiving the optical lens, the light passing portion defines a second light hole communicating with the receiving hole for allowing light to pass therethrough.

3. The optical pen of claim 1, wherein the light source module comprises a light source, a cover receiving the light source, and a fixing member fixed in the cover, the light source is fixed on the fixing member.

4. The optical pen of claim 3, wherein the light source comprises a lighting portion and two connection portions connected to the lighting portion and extending away from the end of the lighting portion, the lighting portion faces the optical lens, distal ends of the two connection portions extend through the fixing member, an end of the cover facing the optical lens defines a first light hole aligned with the lighting portion.

5. The optical pen of claim 3, wherein the light source is an infrared light-emitting diode.

6. The optical pen of claim 1, wherein the optical portion forms a convex lens for converging light, the supporting portion is configured for supporting the optical lens in the housing.

7. The optical pen of claim 1, wherein the shielding member is a circular and is opaque, the shielding member is positioned at a side of the optical lens near the pen tip.

8. The optical pen of claim 1, wherein the shielding member is black paint applied on the supporting portion of optical lens.

9. An optical pen, comprising:

a housing;

a light source module received in the housing and configured for emitting light;

an optical lens configured for converging the light emitted from the light source module, the optical lens comprising an optical portion and a supporting portion around the optical portion;

a pen tip positioned at an end of the housing and configured for guiding and projecting the light out of the housing; and

a shielding member around the optical portion attached to the optical lens and covering the supporting portion, the shielding member being configured for blocking the light passing through the supporting portion from entering into the pen tip;

wherein the light source module comprises a light source, a cover receiving the light source, and a fixing member fixed in the cover, the light source is fixed on the fixing member; and

wherein the light source comprises a lighting portion and two connection portions connected to the lighting portion and extending away from the end of the lighting portion, the lighting portion faces the optical lens, distal ends of the two connection portions extend through the fixing member, an end of the cover facing the optical lens defines a first light hole aligned with the lighting portion.

10. The optical pen of claim 9, wherein the light source is an infrared light-emitting diode.

11. The optical pen of claim 9, wherein the optical portion forms a convex lens for converging light, the supporting portion is configured for supporting the optical lens in the housing.

12. The optical pen of claim 9, wherein the shielding member is a circular and is opaque, the shielding member is positioned at a side of the optical lens near the pen tip.

13. The optical pen of claim 9, wherein the shielding member is black paint applied on the supporting portion of optical lens.

14. An optical pen, comprising:

a housing;

a light source module received in the housing and configured for emitting light;

an optical lens configured for converging the light emitted from the light source module, the optical lens comprising an optical portion and a supporting portion around the optical portion;

a pen tip positioned at an end of the housing and configured for guiding and projecting the light out of the housing; and

a shielding member around the optical portion attached to the optical lens and covering the supporting portion, the shielding member being configured for blocking the light passing through the supporting portion from entering into the pen tip;

wherein the shielding member is black paint applied on the supporting portion of optical lens.

15. The optical pen of claim 14, wherein the optical portion forms a convex lens for converging light, the supporting portion is configured for supporting the optical lens in the housing.