Touchpad pressing module
A touchpad pressing module includes a touchpad, a plurality of resilient members, and a baseplate. The touchpad is configured to sense a touch operation thereon. The plurality of resilient members are disposed below the touchpad, and each resilient member includes an inner positioning section, an outer fixing section, and a flexible section connected between the inner positioning section and the outer fixing section. The baseplate is disposed below the touchpad, wherein in the stacking direction of the touchpad and the baseplate, the inner positioning section is located within the orthographic projection of the touchpad, and the outer fixing section is located outside the orthographic projection of the touchpad.
1 . A touchpad pressing module, comprising:
a touchpad configured to sense a touch operation thereon;
a plurality of resilient members disposed below the touchpad, each of the plurality of resilient members comprising an inner positioning section, an outer fixing section, and a flexible section, the flexible section connected between the inner positioning section and the outer fixing section; and
a baseplate disposed below the touchpad,
wherein in a stacking direction of the touchpad and the baseplate, the inner positioning section is located within an orthographic projection of the touchpad, and the outer fixing section is located outside the orthographic projection of the touchpad;
wherein the inner positioning section, the flexible section, and the outer fixing section of the resilient member are sequentially arranged from top to bottom along the stacking direction.
2 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 1 , further comprising a housing, wherein the housing has a housing opening; the touchpad is disposed in the housing opening; the baseplate is fixed onto the housing.
3 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 2 , wherein the outer fixing section is adjacent to or partially overlaps where the baseplate and the housing are fixed; the outer fixing section is fixed onto the baseplate or the housing.
4 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 2 , wherein the housing has an inner rim defining the housing opening; the outer fixing section is adjacent to the inner rim; the flexible section has a length smaller than ½, ⅓, or ¼ of a length of a long side of the touchpad, or the length of the flexible section is smaller than ½ of a length of a short side of the touchpad.
5 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 1 , wherein an extending direction the outer fixing section crosses an extending direction of the flexible section.
6 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of limiting structures, wherein the plurality of limiting structures are respectively adjacent to a side of the flexible section of a corresponding one of the plurality of resilient members; in the stacking direction, the plurality of limiting structures are located outside the orthographic projection of the touchpad.
7 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of limiting structures comprises an immovable interfering member and a movable interfering member; the immovable interfering member is disposed on the baseplate; the movable interfering member extends from below the touchpad to correspond to the immovable interfering member.
8 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 7 , further comprising a bracket, wherein the bracket is disposed between the touchpad and the baseplate; the movable interfering member is disposed on the bracket or the touchpad.
9 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 6 , wherein in a direction, a distance between a center and an edge of the touchpad is a touchpad radius; a distance between the limiting structure and the center of the touchpad is a limiting radius; the limiting radius is larger than the touchpad radius.
10 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of limiting structures are symmetrically disposed around a center of the touchpad.
11 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 6 , further comprising a housing, wherein the housing has a housing opening and an inner rim defining the housing opening; the touchpad is disposed in the housing opening; in the stacking direction, the plurality of limiting structures overlap the housing and are spaced apart from the inner rim by a gap.
12 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 1 , wherein the touchpad comprises a switch; the baseplate has a trigger portion disposed corresponding to the switch.
13 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 1 , further comprising a bracket, wherein the bracket is disposed between the touchpad and the baseplate; an upper surface of the inner positioning section abuts against a lower surface of the bracket.
14 . A touchpad pressing module, comprising:
a touchpad configured to sense a touch operation thereon;
a plurality of resilient members disposed below the touchpad, each of the plurality of resilient members comprising an inner positioning section, an outer fixing section, and a flexible section, the flexible section connected between the inner positioning section and the outer fixing section;
a baseplate disposed below the touchpad; and
a plurality of limiting structures respectively adjacent to the outer fixing section of a corresponding one of the plurality of resilient members,
wherein in a stacking direction of the touchpad and the baseplate, the plurality of limiting structures are located outside an orthographic projection of the touchpad;
wherein the inner positioning section, the flexible section, and the outer fixing section of the resilient member are sequentially arranged from top to bottom along the stacking direction.
15 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of limiting structures comprises an immovable interfering member and a movable interfering member; the immovable interfering member is disposed on the baseplate; the movable interfering member extends from below the touchpad and configured to interfere with the immovable interfering member in the stacking direction.
16 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 15 , further comprising a bracket disposed between the touchpad and the baseplate, wherein an upper surface of the inner positioning section abuts against a lower surface of the bracket; the movable interfering member is disposed on the bracket.
17 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 14 , further comprising a housing, wherein the housing has a housing opening; the touchpad is disposed in the housing opening; the outer fixing section is fixed onto the baseplate or the housing.
18 . The touchpad pressing module of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of limiting structures are symmetrically disposed around the touchpad.
19 . A touchpad pressing module, comprising:
a touchpad configured to sense a touch operation thereon;
a plurality of resilient members disposed below the touchpad, each of the plurality of resilient members comprising an inner positioning section, an outer fixing section, and a flexible section, the flexible section connected between the inner positioning section and the outer fixing section;
a baseplate disposed below the touchpad; and
a bracket disposed between the touchpad and the baseplate,
wherein an upper surface of the inner positioning section abuts against a lower surface of the bracket;
wherein in a stacking direction of the touchpad and the baseplate, the inner positioning section is located within an orthographic projection of the touchpad, and the outer fixing section is located outside the orthographic projection of the touchpad.