IP Library Granted Patent US 11,435,839
Granted Patent B2
US 11,435,839 · App. 17/461,046 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Touch pad module

Inventors: Po-Hsin Li (New Taipei, TW); Wen-Han Chang (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F3/03547
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Patent No.
US 11,435,839
App. No.
17/461,046
Granted
Sep 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention discloses a touch pad module, which includes a touch panel, an elastomer and a noise reducing film. The touch panel has a bottom surface. The elastomer is disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel. The noise reducing film covers the elastomer. The noise reducing film includes a fixing portion, an opening and an elastic arm structure. The fixing portion is disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel. The opening is located in the fixing portion. The elastic arm structure extends from the fixing portion to an inside of the opening and corresponds to the elastomer. The elastic arm structure includes a suspended portion and a plurality of elastic arms, and the elastic arms extend from the suspended portion to the fixing portion.

Claims (20)

1. A touch pad module, comprising:

a touch panel having a bottom surface; an elastomer, disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel; and

a noise reducing film covering the elastomer, the noise reducing film comprising:

a fixing portion, disposed on the bottom surface of the touch panel;

an opening, located in the fixing portion; and

an elastic arm structure, corresponding to the elastomer and extending from the fixing portion to an inside of the opening, the elastic arm structure comprising a suspended portion and a plurality of elastic arms, and the elastic arms extend from the suspended portion to the fixing portion.

2. The touch pad module of claim 1 , wherein each of the elastic arms has at least one bending portion.

3. The touch pad module of claim 1 , wherein the elastic arms extend toward the fixing portion such that they surround the suspended portion.

4. The touch pad module of claim 1 , wherein the elastic arms are symmetrically disposed between the suspended portion and the fixing portion.

5. The touch pad module of claim 1 , wherein the suspended portion is farther away from the touch panel than the fixing portion, such that the elastic arm structure forms a convex portion.

6. The touch pad module of claim 5 , wherein each of the elastic arms extends from the fixing portion in a direction away from the touch panel.

7. The touch pad module of claim 5 , wherein the elastomer is disposed in the convex portion.

8. The touch pad module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a cushion disposed on a surface of the elastic arm structure.

9. The touch pad module of claim 8 , wherein the cushion is disposed on an inner surface of the elastic arm structure and located between the elastic arm structure and the elastomer.

10. The touch pad module of claim 8 , wherein the outer diameter of the cushion is less than the outer diameter of the elastomer.

11. The touch pad module of claim 8 , wherein the cushion is disposed on an outer surface of the elastic arm structure.

12. The touch pad module of claim 11 , further comprising:

a frame disposed under the touch panel, wherein the noise reducing film is located between the touch panel and the frame.

13. The touch pad module of claim 12 , wherein the cushion is located between the outer surface of the elastic arm structure and the frame.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2021
From: LI, PO-HSIN; CHANG, WEN-HAN
To: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057401/0725 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 10914246.6 · Dec 2, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220171475A1 · Jun 2, 2022
Cited By (2)
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