IP Library Granted Patent US 9,046,960
Granted Patent B2
US 9,046,960 · App. 13/443,827 · Granted Jun 2, 2015

Light path adjusting assembly and optical touch device using the same

Inventors: Hung-Ching Lai (Hsinchu, TW); Cheng-Nan Tsai (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: PIXART IMAGING INC.
G06F3/042
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Patent No.
US 9,046,960
App. No.
13/443,827
Granted
Jun 2, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A light path adjusting assembly includes a supporting component and a light path adjusting component. The supporting component includes a mounting portion, a light transmission portion and a connecting portion. The light transmission portion faces to the mounting portion. The connecting portion is located between and is connected to the mounting portion and the light transmission portion, thereby forming a receiving space between the mounting portion and the light transmission portion. The light path adjusting component is disposed in the receiving space. An optical touch device using the light path adjusting assembly is also provided. The light path adjusting assembly and the optical touch device have a simple manufacturing process and a high production yield.

Claims (19)

1. An optical touch device, which defines a sensing region having a plurality of sides, comprising:

a frame surrounding the sensing region; and

a plurality of light path adjusting assemblies respectively disposed beside the sides of the sensing region, each of the light path adjusting assemblies comprising:

a supporting component having a lengthwise direction, comprising:

a mounting portion fixed to the frame, the mounting portion longitudinally extending along the lengthwise direction;

a light transmission portion longitudinally extending along the lengthwise direction, two sides of the light transmission portion facing to the mounting portion and the sensing region respectively; and

a connecting portion located between the mounting portion and the light transmission portion, the connecting portion longitudinally extending along the lengthwise direction and being connected to the mounting portion and the light transmission portion, thereby forming a receiving space between the mounting portion and the light transmission portion; and

a light path adjusting component disposed in and matched with the receiving space, wherein the light path adjusting component is a light reflecting bar.

2. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame comprises a side wall surrounding the sensing region, and a top plate adjacent to the side wall, the top plate covering the light path adjusting assemblies, and the mounting portion of the supporting component of each of the light path adjusting assemblies is fixed to at least one of the side wall and the top plate.

3. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the supporting component is fixed to the frame via an adhesive.

4. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the light transmission portion is a filter material, and the filter material is configured for making a light in a specific wavelength range pass through.

5. The optical touch device according to claim 4 , wherein the light in the specific wavelength range is an infrared light.

6. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion comprises at least a first positioning structure disposed thereon, the frame comprises at least a second positioning structure matched with the first positioning structure, and the first positioning structure is cooperated with the second positioning structure correspondingly so that the mounting portion is fixed to the frame.

7. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the mounting portion and a material of the light transmission portion each are a transparent material.

8. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein a material of the mounting portion is a light shading material and a material of the light transmission portion is a transparent material.

9. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein an extending direction of the receiving space is parallel to the lengthwise direction of the supporting component.

10. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein further comprising a substrate, the light path adjusting assemblies being disposed on the substrate.

11. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein further comprising a display panel, the light path adjusting assemblies being disposed on the display panel.

12. The optical touch device according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting portion, the light transmission portion and the connecting portion are integrally formed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 10, 2012
From: LAI, HUNG-CHING; TSAI, CHENG-NAN
To: PIXART IMAGING INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 100119437 A · Jun 2, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120305776A1 · Dec 6, 2012