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本発明は入力ペンに関する。 The present invention relates to an input pen.
近年、画面上への物理的な接触により入力を行うポインティングデバイスが広く用いられている。すなわち、ペン形に形成されたタッチペンで、位置検出装置が設けられた板状の入力装置の入力面に先端を接触させた接触位置を検出するものである。そのようなタッチペンには様々な入力方式がある。下記特許文献１には、いわゆる静電容量方式と電磁誘導方式という、２つの異なる入力方式のタッチペンを１つの軸に収容して、入力装置によって入力方式を使い分けることが可能な入力ペンが開示されている。 In recent years, pointing devices that input by physical contact with a screen have come into widespread use. That is, a pen-shaped touch pen detects the contact position when its tip touches the input surface of a plate-shaped input device equipped with a position detection device. There are various input methods for such touch pens. The following Patent Document 1 discloses an input pen that can accommodate touch pens of two different input methods, the so-called capacitive method and the electromagnetic induction method, in a single shaft, allowing the input method to be selected depending on the input device.
上記特許文献１に開示された入力ペンでは、異なる入力方式のタッチペンが軸の両端に装着されている。そのため、入力方式を切り替えたいときには軸を反転する必要があり、頻繁な入力方式の切り替えには適していない。また、入力ペンを一旦机上等においたあと再び使用する場合、両方のタッチペンのいずれが静電容量方式なのかあるいは電磁誘導方式なのかが分かりにくく、使用してみて適切でない入力方式を選んでしまうこともある。 In the input pen disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, touch pens of different input methods are attached to both ends of the shaft. Therefore, when you want to switch the input method, you need to invert the shaft, and it is not suitable for frequent switching of input methods. In addition, when you use the input pen again after putting it on a desk or the like, it is difficult to tell which of the two touch pens is the capacitive type and which is the electromagnetic induction type, and you may end up choosing an inappropriate input method when you try using it.
本願の実施態様は、異なる入力方式のタッチペンを１つの軸に備えつつ、入力方式の切替の際にも軸の反転又はノック動作の不要な入力ペンの提供を課題とする。 The objective of the present embodiment is to provide an input pen that has touch pens with different input methods on one shaft, and does not require shaft reversal or knocking when switching input methods.
本願の第１の実施態様に係る入力ペンは、軸筒と、入力先端を有するとともに該入力先端を前記軸筒の先端から露出させた状態で前記軸筒に収容される電磁誘導ユニットと、を備える電磁誘導タッチペンと、前記入力先端が先端側に位置するように前記電磁誘導タッチペンが前記軸筒ごと内部に挿入される外筒と、前記外筒の先端に装着され押圧により変形可能であるとともに前記入力先端を被覆する接触先端と、前記接触先端の内部に押圧により後退して前記入力先端と接触して押圧する押圧部と、を備える静電容量タッチペンと、を有するとともに、前記入力先端の反応荷重が前記接触先端の反応荷重の２倍以上である。 The input pen according to the first embodiment of the present application comprises an electromagnetic induction touch pen including a barrel and an electromagnetic induction unit having an input tip and housed in the barrel with the input tip exposed from the tip of the barrel; an outer barrel into which the electromagnetic induction touch pen is inserted together with the barrel so that the input tip is located at the tip side; a capacitive touch pen including a contact tip attached to the tip of the outer barrel, which is deformable when pressed and covers the input tip; and a pressing portion which retreats into the contact tip when pressed and contacts and presses the input tip, and the reaction load of the input tip is at least twice the reaction load of the contact tip.
上記構成により、本願の第１の実施態様に係る入力ペンは、電磁誘導タッチペンと静電容量タッチペンとをいずれも外筒の先端側に備えている。そして、入力面への反応荷重が、接触先端の変形のみにとどまり入力先端にまで至らないような比較的小さい場合には静電容量タッチペンとして使用できる。一方、入力面への反応荷重が、接触先端の変形が入力先端にまで至るような比較的大きい場合には電磁誘導タッチペンとして使用できる。 With the above configuration, the input pen according to the first embodiment of the present application is equipped with both an electromagnetic induction touch pen and a capacitive touch pen at the tip side of the outer tube. If the reaction load on the input surface is relatively small, such that it is limited to deformation of the contact tip and does not reach the input tip, it can be used as a capacitive touch pen. On the other hand, if the reaction load on the input surface is relatively large, such that deformation of the contact tip reaches the input tip, it can be used as an electromagnetic induction touch pen.
本願の第２の実施態様に係る入力ペンは、第１の実施態様の構成に加え、前記外筒の外周に周方向に形成される環状溝と、前記環状溝に周方向に等配されて形成される複数の開口と、前記環状溝に嵌入される弾性リングと、をさらに備え、前記弾性リングの緊縮により前記電磁誘導タッチペンが前記外筒に保持される。 The input pen according to the second embodiment of the present application further comprises, in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment, an annular groove formed in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder, a plurality of openings formed in the annular groove and spaced equally in the circumferential direction, and an elastic ring fitted into the annular groove, and the electromagnetic induction touch pen is held on the outer cylinder by the contraction of the elastic ring.
上記構成により、本願の第２の実施態様に係る入力ペンは、外筒の環状溝に嵌入される弾性リングによって、電磁誘導タッチペンが保持されることで、使用中に電磁誘導タッチペンが外筒に対して先端側に脱落するようなことが防止できる。 With the above configuration, the input pen according to the second embodiment of the present application has an elastic ring that fits into the annular groove of the outer cylinder to hold the electromagnetic induction touch pen, thereby preventing the electromagnetic induction touch pen from falling off the tip side of the outer cylinder during use.
本願の第３の実施態様に係る入力ペンは、第２の実施態様の構成に加え、前記外筒と前記電磁誘導タッチペンとの保持荷重は、前記入力先端の反応荷重の２倍以上である。 The input pen according to the third embodiment of the present application has the same configuration as the second embodiment, but the holding load between the outer tube and the electromagnetic induction touch pen is at least twice the reaction load of the input tip.
上記構成により、本願の第３の実施態様に係る入力ペンは、弾性リングによる外筒と電磁誘導タッチペンとの保持荷重によって、入力先端に反応荷重がかかっている場合でも、電磁誘導タッチペンが外筒に対して後端側にずれて移動するようなことが防止できる。 With the above configuration, the input pen according to the third embodiment of the present application can prevent the electromagnetic induction touch pen from shifting toward the rear end relative to the outer tube, even when a reaction load is applied to the input tip, due to the holding load between the outer tube and the electromagnetic induction touch pen by the elastic ring.
本願の実施態様は上記のように構成されているので、異なる入力方式のタッチペンを１つの軸に備えつつ、入力方式の切替の際にも軸の反転又はノック動作の不要な入力ペンを提供することが可能となる。 Since the embodiment of the present application is configured as described above, it is possible to provide an input pen that has touch pens with different input methods on one shaft, and does not require shaft reversal or knocking operation when switching input methods.
以下、本発明の実施形態を、図面を参照しつつ説明する。なお、各図において共通している符号は、各図の説明において特に言及されていなくても同一の構成を指し示すものである。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that common reference numerals in each drawing indicate the same configuration even if not specifically mentioned in the description of each drawing.
図１は、実施形態の入力ペン１の斜視図である。入力ペン１は、外筒３０と、係止部材２１と、接触先端２２とで構成される静電容量タッチペン２０に、電磁誘導タッチペン１０が挿入された構造を有する。外筒３０の後端からは、電磁誘導タッチペン１０の軸筒１３の後端が突出している。導電性プラスチック製で断面正六角形の外筒３０の後端近傍には外方に突出したクリップホルダ３９が形成され、このクリップホルダ３９にステンレス鋼製のクリップ４１が装着される。外筒３０の外周には、周方向に形成される環状溝３７が複数本（図中では４本）形成され、この環状溝３７の各々にはステンレス鋼製の弾性リング４０が嵌入される。 Figure 1 is a perspective view of an input pen 1 according to an embodiment. The input pen 1 has a structure in which an electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 is inserted into a capacitive touch pen 20, which is composed of an outer tube 30, a locking member 21, and a contact tip 22. The rear end of the shaft tube 13 of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 protrudes from the rear end of the outer tube 30. An outwardly protruding clip holder 39 is formed near the rear end of the outer tube 30, which is made of conductive plastic and has a regular hexagonal cross section, and a stainless steel clip 41 is attached to this clip holder 39. A plurality of annular grooves 37 (four in the figure) are formed around the outer periphery of the outer tube 30, and a stainless steel elastic ring 40 is fitted into each of the annular grooves 37.
図２は、実施形態の入力ペン１の分解斜視図である。静電容量タッチペン２０は、図１と同様に、外筒３０と、係止部材２１と、接触先端２２とで構成される。外筒３０の後端近傍にクリップホルダ３９を介してクリップ４１が装着されること、及び、外筒３０の外周に形成される複数本の環状溝３７の各々に弾性リング４０が嵌入されることもまた図１と同様である。電磁誘導タッチペン１０は、木製で断面正六角形の軸筒１３に電磁誘導ユニット１１が収容された構造を有し、軸筒１３の先端からは電磁誘導ユニット１１の入力先端１２が露出している。 Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the input pen 1 of the embodiment. As in Figure 1, the capacitive touch pen 20 is composed of an outer tube 30, a locking member 21, and a contact tip 22. As in Figure 1, a clip 41 is attached near the rear end of the outer tube 30 via a clip holder 39, and elastic rings 40 are fitted into each of a number of annular grooves 37 formed on the outer periphery of the outer tube 30. The electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 has a structure in which an electromagnetic induction unit 11 is housed in a wooden shaft tube 13 having a regular hexagonal cross section, and the input tip 12 of the electromagnetic induction unit 11 is exposed from the tip of the shaft tube 13.
図３Ａ、図３Ｂ及び図３Ｃは、外筒３０のそれぞれ斜視図、正面図及び右側面図である。外筒３０は、断面正六角形を呈し外径が最大の部分である大径部３１と、大径部３１の先端側に位置し外径が縮小した円柱状の被径止部３２と、被径止部３２の先端側に位置し外径がさらに縮小した円柱状の装着部３３とで構成される。大径部３１の後端近傍には外方に突出したクリップホルダ３９が形成され、このクリップホルダ３９にステンレス鋼製のクリップ４１が装着される。大径部３１の外周には、周方向に形成される環状溝３７が複数本（図中では４本）形成され、この環状溝３７の各々にはステンレス鋼製の弾性リング４０が嵌入される。被径止部３２の外周には雄ネジが形成されている。また、装着部３３の先端には導通孔３６が貫通している。 3A, 3B, and 3C are respectively a perspective view, a front view, and a right side view of the outer tube 30. The outer tube 30 is composed of a large diameter portion 31, which has a regular hexagonal cross section and is the portion with the largest outer diameter, a cylindrical diameter-retained portion 32 located at the tip side of the large diameter portion 31 and having a reduced outer diameter, and a cylindrical mounting portion 33 located at the tip side of the diameter-retained portion 32 and having an even smaller outer diameter. A clip holder 39 is formed near the rear end of the large diameter portion 31, and a stainless steel clip 41 is attached to this clip holder 39. A plurality of annular grooves 37 (four in the figure) are formed in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the large diameter portion 31, and a stainless steel elastic ring 40 is fitted into each of the annular grooves 37. A male thread is formed on the outer periphery of the diameter-retained portion 32. In addition, a through hole 36 penetrates the tip of the mounting portion 33.
図３Ｄは、外筒３０を先端側から見た底面図である。大径部３１の後端にクリップホルダ３９を介して装着されるクリップ４１、大径部３１の先端側に位置する被径止部３２、弾性リング４０の一部、被径止部３２の先端側に位置する装着部３３、及び装着部３３の先端に貫通している導通孔３６が視認される。 Figure 3D is a bottom view of the outer tube 30 as seen from the tip side. The clip 41 attached to the rear end of the large diameter portion 31 via the clip holder 39, the diameter-stopped portion 32 located on the tip side of the large diameter portion 31, part of the elastic ring 40, the mounting portion 33 located on the tip side of the diameter-stopped portion 32, and the conductive hole 36 penetrating the tip of the mounting portion 33 are visible.
図３Ｅは、外筒３０を後端側から見た平面図である。大径部３１の後端にクリップホルダ３９を介して装着されるクリップ４１、外筒３０の内部空間を形成する収容部３４及び移行部３５、移行部３５から先端側に貫通する導通孔３６、並びに弾性リング４０の一部が視認される。 Figure 3E is a plan view of the outer tube 30 as seen from the rear end side. The clip 41 attached to the rear end of the large diameter portion 31 via the clip holder 39, the storage portion 34 and the transition portion 35 that form the internal space of the outer tube 30, the conductive hole 36 that penetrates from the transition portion 35 to the tip side, and a part of the elastic ring 40 can be seen.
図３Ｆは、図３Ｂのａ－ａ断面図である。大径部３１の後端にクリップホルダ３９を介して装着されるクリップ４１、大径部３１の先端側に位置する被径止部３２、弾性リング４０の一部、被径止部３２の先端側に位置する装着部３３、及び装着部３３の先端に貫通している導通孔３６が視認される。外筒３０の内部空間は、大径部３１の内部空間を占める収容部３４と、収容部３４の先端側で内径が縮小する移行部３５と、移行部３５から先端側に貫通する導通孔３６とで構成される。大径部３１の外周に形成される環状溝３７の各々には、外周の６辺の一つおきに等配されて形成される複数の（本実施形態では３個の）開口３８が形成されている。弾性リング４０は、環状溝３７のうち開口３８が形成されていない部分に係止し、開口３８の部分で収容部３４にまで嵌入している。 Figure 3F is a cross-sectional view of Figure 3B taken along line a-a. The clip 41 attached to the rear end of the large diameter portion 31 via the clip holder 39, the diameter-retained portion 32 located on the tip side of the large diameter portion 31, a part of the elastic ring 40, the mounting portion 33 located on the tip side of the diameter-retained portion 32, and the conductive hole 36 penetrating the tip of the mounting portion 33 are visible. The internal space of the outer tube 30 is composed of a housing portion 34 occupying the internal space of the large diameter portion 31, a transition portion 35 whose inner diameter decreases on the tip side of the housing portion 34, and a conductive hole 36 penetrating from the transition portion 35 to the tip side. Each of the annular grooves 37 formed on the outer periphery of the large diameter portion 31 has a plurality of openings 38 (three in this embodiment) formed at equal intervals on every other one of the six sides of the outer periphery. The elastic ring 40 engages with the portion of the annular groove 37 where the openings 38 are not formed, and is fitted into the housing portion 34 at the openings 38.
図４は、静電容量タッチペン２０の分解斜視図である。外筒３０の装着部３３に接触先端２２を装着してから、係止部材２１を被径止部３２に装着することで、図２に示す静電容量タッチペン２０が形成される。 Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the capacitance touch pen 20. The capacitance touch pen 20 shown in Figure 2 is formed by attaching the contact tip 22 to the attachment portion 33 of the outer tube 30 and then attaching the locking member 21 to the retained portion 32.
図５Ａ及び図５Ｂは、入力ペン１のそれぞれ正面図及び右側面図である。図２に示す電磁誘導タッチペン１０の外径は、図３Ｆに示す収容部３４の内径より僅かに小さいため、電磁誘導タッチペン１０は静電容量タッチペン２０の後端から収容部３４に挿入され、軸筒１３の後端が大径部３１の後端から露出している。大径部３１の先端に装着される係止部材２１の先端から、接触先端２２が露出している。大径部３１の外周に形成される環状溝３７には弾性リング４０が嵌入している。 Figures 5A and 5B are a front view and a right side view, respectively, of the input pen 1. Since the outer diameter of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 shown in Figure 2 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the storage section 34 shown in Figure 3F, the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 is inserted into the storage section 34 from the rear end of the capacitive touch pen 20, and the rear end of the barrel 13 is exposed from the rear end of the large diameter section 31. The contact tip 22 is exposed from the tip of the locking member 21 attached to the tip of the large diameter section 31. An elastic ring 40 is fitted into an annular groove 37 formed on the outer periphery of the large diameter section 31.
図５Ｃは、入力ペン１を先端側から見た底面図である。本図では視認されない大径部３１の後端にクリップホルダ３９を介して装着されるクリップ４１、大径部３１の先端に装着される係止部材２１、弾性リング４０の一部、及び係止部材２１の先端から露出している接触先端２２が視認される。 Figure 5C is a bottom view of the input pen 1 as seen from the tip side. Visible in this view are the clip 41 attached via the clip holder 39 to the rear end of the large diameter portion 31, the locking member 21 attached to the tip of the large diameter portion 31, part of the elastic ring 40, and the contact tip 22 exposed from the tip of the locking member 21.
図５Ｄは、入力ペン１を後端側から見た平面図である。大径部３１の後端にクリップホルダ３９を介して装着されるクリップ４１、外筒３０に収容される軸筒１３、軸筒１３の内部空間である貫通孔１４、及び弾性リング４０の一部が視認される。 Figure 5D is a plan view of the input pen 1 seen from the rear end side. The clip 41 attached to the rear end of the large diameter portion 31 via the clip holder 39, the barrel 13 housed in the outer tube 30, the through hole 14 which is the internal space of the barrel 13, and part of the elastic ring 40 are visible.
図５Ｅは、図５Ａのｂ－ｂ断面図である。外筒３０の大径部３１の後端から、電磁誘導タッチペン１０が収容部３４に挿入されている。電磁誘導タッチペン１０は、木製の軸筒１３の貫通孔１４の前半部分に電磁誘導ユニット１１が挿入された構造を有する。電磁誘導ユニット１１の先端の入力先端１２は、軸筒１３の先端から露出している。電磁誘導ユニット１１は、図示は省略するが、電磁誘導タッチペン１０として必要な回路基板、電磁誘導コイル、フェライトコア、筆圧検知部等を備えている。収容部３４に収容されている電磁誘導タッチペン１０は、環状溝３７に嵌入している弾性リング４０により外筒３０に保持されている。また、電磁誘導タッチペン１０の入力先端１２と、静電容量タッチペン２０の接触先端２２とは、同一の軸線上に、しかも同一の方向を向いて配設されている。 Figure 5E is a cross-sectional view of b-b in Figure 5A. The electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 is inserted into the housing 34 from the rear end of the large diameter portion 31 of the outer tube 30. The electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 has a structure in which the electromagnetic induction unit 11 is inserted into the front half of the through hole 14 of the wooden shaft tube 13. The input tip 12 at the tip of the electromagnetic induction unit 11 is exposed from the tip of the shaft tube 13. Although not shown, the electromagnetic induction unit 11 is equipped with a circuit board, an electromagnetic induction coil, a ferrite core, a writing pressure detection unit, etc. necessary for the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10. The electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 housed in the housing 34 is held in the outer tube 30 by the elastic ring 40 fitted into the annular groove 37. In addition, the input tip 12 of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 and the contact tip 22 of the capacitance touch pen 20 are arranged on the same axis and facing the same direction.
図５Ｆは、図５Ｅのｃ－ｃ断面図である。軸心に電磁誘導ユニット１１を収容する軸筒１３は、環状溝３７に嵌入している弾性リング４０により外筒３０に保持されている。弾性リング４０は、長辺４０ａと短辺４０ｂとが交互に配された六角形状に形成されている。弾性リング４０のうち、短辺４０ｂは環状溝３７のうち開口３８が形成されていない部分に係止し、また、長辺４０ａは開口３８の部分で収容部３４にまで嵌入して、電磁誘導タッチペン１０の外側面に接している。このように装着された弾性リング４０の緊縮により電磁誘導タッチペン１０が外筒３０に保持されている。 Figure 5F is a cross-sectional view taken along c-c in Figure 5E. The shaft tube 13, which houses the electromagnetic induction unit 11 in its axis, is held in the outer tube 30 by an elastic ring 40 fitted into the annular groove 37. The elastic ring 40 is formed in a hexagonal shape with long sides 40a and short sides 40b arranged alternately. The short sides 40b of the elastic ring 40 engage with the part of the annular groove 37 where the opening 38 is not formed, and the long sides 40a fit into the housing part 34 at the opening 38 and are in contact with the outer surface of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10. The electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 is held in the outer tube 30 by the contraction of the elastic ring 40 attached in this way.
図５Ｇは、図５Ｅの先端部分の拡大図である。電磁誘導タッチペン１０は、入力先端１２が静電容量タッチペン２０の先端側に位置するように、外筒３０の内部に挿入されている。電磁誘導タッチペン１０の入力先端１２は外筒３０の内部の移行部３５に位置している。外筒３０の大径部３１の先端側には外径が縮小した円柱状の被径止部３２が形成され、被径止部３２の外周には雄ネジが形成されている。また、被径止部３２の先端側には外径がさらに縮小した円柱状の装着部３３が形成されている。装着部３３の先端には導通孔３６が貫通している。 Figure 5G is an enlarged view of the tip portion of Figure 5E. The electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 is inserted inside the outer tube 30 so that the input tip 12 is located on the tip side of the capacitive touch pen 20. The input tip 12 of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 is located at the transition part 35 inside the outer tube 30. A cylindrical diameter-retained part 32 with a reduced outer diameter is formed on the tip side of the large diameter part 31 of the outer tube 30, and a male thread is formed on the outer periphery of the diameter-retained part 32. In addition, a cylindrical mounting part 33 with an even further reduced outer diameter is formed on the tip side of the diameter-retained part 32. A conductive hole 36 penetrates the tip of the mounting part 33.
一方、静電容量タッチペン２０の接触先端２２は、導電性ゴムにより形成され、円筒形状の外装部２２ａと、外装部２２ａの先端を閉塞するドーム状の接触部２２ｂと、外装部２２ａの後端縁から外方へフランジ状に突出した支持部２２ｃと、接触部２２ｂの内面から後方へ突出する円柱状の押圧部２２ｄとで構成される。 On the other hand, the contact tip 22 of the capacitive touch pen 20 is made of conductive rubber and is composed of a cylindrical exterior part 22a, a dome-shaped contact part 22b that closes the tip of the exterior part 22a, a support part 22c that protrudes outward like a flange from the rear end edge of the exterior part 22a, and a cylindrical pressing part 22d that protrudes backward from the inner surface of the contact part 22b.
係止部材２１は、合成樹脂製で、先端方向へ外形が僅かに縮小する略筒状に形成されている。係止部材２１の後端側の内面には、被径止部３２の外周の雄ネジと螺号する雌ネジが形成されている。 The locking member 21 is made of synthetic resin and is formed in a generally cylindrical shape whose outer shape shrinks slightly toward the tip. A female thread is formed on the inner surface of the rear end of the locking member 21, which screws with the male thread on the outer periphery of the locked portion 32.
接触先端２２は、押圧部２２ｄを導通孔３６へ挿入しつつ、支持部２２ｃが被径止部３２と装着部３３との段部に当接するまで外装部２２ａを装着部３３に被覆するようにして、外筒３０の先端に装着される。この状態で、係止部材２１を被径止部３２と螺合させることで、接触先端２２の脱落が防止される。この状態で、９８～２４５ｍＮ程度の比較的軽い反応荷重で端末に触れることで静電容量タッチペン２０としての入力が可能である。なお、接触先端２２は押圧により変形可能であるが、端末との接触により生じた荷重が接触先端２２の反応荷重（２９４～４９０ｍＮ）に満たないときは、入力先端１２と押圧部２２ｄとは離間した状態を保ち、電磁誘導タッチペン１０による入力はなされない。 The contact tip 22 is attached to the tip of the outer tube 30 by inserting the pressing part 22d into the conductive hole 36, while the exterior part 22a covers the mounting part 33 until the support part 22c abuts against the step between the diameter-retained part 32 and the mounting part 33. In this state, the locking member 21 is screwed into the diameter-retained part 32 to prevent the contact tip 22 from falling off. In this state, input is possible as a capacitive touch pen 20 by touching the terminal with a relatively light reaction load of about 98 to 245 mN. Note that although the contact tip 22 can be deformed by pressing, when the load generated by contact with the terminal is less than the reaction load of the contact tip 22 (294 to 490 mN), the input tip 12 and the pressing part 22d remain separated, and no input is made by the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10.
図６Ａ及び図６Ｂはそれぞれ、入力ペンの使用状態における正面図及び右側面図であり、また、図６Ｃは、図６Ａのｄ－ｄ断面図である。これらの図では、端末との接触により接触先端２２が変形を被っている以外は、それぞれ図５Ａ、図５Ｂ及び図５Ｅと同じである。 Figures 6A and 6B are respectively a front view and a right side view of the input pen in use, and Figure 6C is a cross-sectional view taken along line d-d of Figure 6A. These figures are the same as Figures 5A, 5B, and 5E, respectively, except that the contact tip 22 has been deformed by contact with the terminal.
図６Ｄは、図６Ｃの先端部分の拡大図である。端末との接触により生じた荷重が接触先端２２の反応荷重以上であるときは、接触先端２２は変形し、それに伴い押圧部２２ｄが相対的に後退し、入力先端１２と接触する。これにより、電磁誘導ユニット１１では入力先端１２への押圧による電磁誘導が生じ、電磁誘導タッチペン１０としての入力が可能となる。なお、この状態であっても、静電容量タッチペン２０による入力は可能である。 Figure 6D is an enlarged view of the tip portion of Figure 6C. When the load generated by contact with the terminal is equal to or greater than the reaction load of the contact tip 22, the contact tip 22 deforms, causing the pressing portion 22d to retreat relatively and come into contact with the input tip 12. As a result, in the electromagnetic induction unit 11, electromagnetic induction occurs due to pressure on the input tip 12, making it possible to input as the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10. Note that even in this state, input is possible with the capacitive touch pen 20.
ここで、弾性リング４０による電磁誘導タッチペン１０の保持荷重は、電磁誘導タッチペン１０の反応荷重（２９４～４９０ｍＮ）の２倍以上（９８０ｍＮ以上）としている。これにより、電磁誘導タッチペン１０の反応荷重の範囲内で入力作業が行われている限り、電磁誘導タッチペン１０が外筒３０に対し相対的に後方にずれることはない。 The holding load of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 by the elastic ring 40 is set to at least twice (980 mN or more) the reaction load of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 (294 to 490 mN). As a result, as long as the input operation is performed within the range of the reaction load of the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10, the electromagnetic induction touch pen 10 will not shift backward relative to the outer tube 30.
なお、外筒３０及び軸筒１３の形状は、上述のような断面正六角形には限定されず、断面を円形、三角形又は四角形等の任意の形状としてもよい。また、外筒３０において環状溝３７が設けられる箇所は、上述の実施形態のように先端側には限定されず、後方側であっても、また、中間位置であってもよい。 The shapes of the outer tube 30 and the shaft tube 13 are not limited to the above-mentioned regular hexagonal cross section, and may be any shape, such as a circle, a triangle, or a rectangle. In addition, the location where the annular groove 37 is provided in the outer tube 30 is not limited to the tip side as in the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be on the rear side or in an intermediate position.
本発明は、入力ペンに利用可能である。 This invention can be used with input pens.
１ 入力ペン
１０ 電磁誘導タッチペン １１ 電磁誘導ユニット １２ 入力先端
１３ 軸筒 １４ 貫通孔
２０ 静電容量タッチペン ２１ 係止部材 ２２ 接触先端
２２ａ 外装部 ２２ｂ 接触部 ２２ｃ 支持部
２２ｄ 押圧部
３０ 外筒 ３１ 大径部 ３２ 被径止部
３３ 装着部 ３４ 収容部 ３５ 移行部
３６ 導通孔 ３７ 環状溝 ３８ 開口
３９ クリップホルダ
４０ 弾性リング ４１ クリップ
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 input pen 10 electromagnetic induction touch pen 11 electromagnetic induction unit 12 input tip 13 shaft tube 14 through hole 20 electrostatic capacitance touch pen 21 locking member 22 contact tip 22a exterior part 22b contact part 22c support part 22d pressing part 30 outer tube 31 large diameter part 32 diameter-retained part 33 mounting part 34 storage part 35 transition part 36 conductive hole 37 annular groove 38 opening 39 clip holder 40 elastic ring 41 clip
Claims (3)
前記入力先端が先端側に位置するように前記電磁誘導タッチペンが前記軸筒ごと内部に挿入される外筒と、前記外筒の先端に装着され押圧により変形可能であるとともに前記入力先端を被覆する接触先端と、前記接触先端の内部に押圧により後退して前記入力先端と接触して押圧する押圧部と、を備える静電容量タッチペンと、を有するとともに、
前記入力先端の反応荷重が前記接触先端の反応荷重の２倍以上である、入力ペン。 an electromagnetic induction touch pen including a barrel and an electromagnetic induction unit having an input tip and housed in the barrel with the input tip exposed from the tip of the barrel;
a capacitive touch pen including: an outer tube into which the electromagnetic induction touch pen is inserted together with the barrel so that the input tip is located at the tip side; a contact tip that is attached to the tip of the outer tube and can be deformed by pressure and covers the input tip; and a pressure section that retreats into the contact tip by pressure and contacts and presses the input tip;
An input pen, wherein the reaction load of the input tip is at least twice the reaction load of the contact tip.
前記環状溝に周方向に等配されて形成される複数の開口と、
前記環状溝に嵌入される弾性リングと、をさらに備え、
前記弾性リングの緊縮により前記電磁誘導タッチペンが前記外筒に保持される、請求項１に記載の入力ペン。 An annular groove formed in a circumferential direction on an outer periphery of the outer cylinder;
A plurality of openings formed in the annular groove and equally spaced in a circumferential direction;
An elastic ring fitted into the annular groove,
The input pen according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnetic induction touch pen is held on the outer barrel by contraction of the elastic ring.
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