200834401 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係有關於一種觸控板應用，尤指一種利用電容 式觸控板作為電子裝置輸入介面之相關應用。 【先前技術】 目前許多電子裝置的機構與各種功能選項操作介面 ⑩ 大多使用機械開關或按鈕。請參閱第1圖，其係習知具有 機械開關與按鈕介面之數位相機外觀示意圖，數位相機1 具有快門操作控制、數位光學變焦、光圈調整等功能及其 操作介面，殼體11具有多處孔洞以嵌接焦距變化按鈕12、 快門按鈕13與拍攝環境設定旋鈕14等操作介面，其中焦 距變化按鈕12更包含近焦（Zoom-in)調整按紐121與遠 焦（Zoom-out)調整按鈕122，因此使用者手指可按壓近 焦調整按鈕121或遠焦調整按鈕122而輸入數位變焦指 示；按壓快門按鈕13進行快門與拍攝；以及旋轉拍攝環 境設定旋鈕14以設定所需之拍攝情境與相關參數。然而， 對於一般消費大眾而言，這些機械開關或按鈕的操作普遍 具有施力程度控制不易、長久使用造成機械彈性疲乏以及 與殼體11各孔洞嵌接處的防水度較差等不便之處，而且 對於電子裝置機構設計者、供應商與製造商而言，各種功 能選項所需的機械開關或按鈕位置分散且外觀造形多樣 化，使得整個電子裝置機構的製造模具成本較高而無法有 200834401 體成型方式設置之择 作介面 效減省。因此，以無接缝之一 設計實為所冀。 【發明·内容】 本發明之主要目的係提供一種具有觸控輪入介面之 笔子衣置及觸控板模組，藉由觸控技術取代傳统機械開 關’使得一般消費大眾以及電子裝置機構設計者、供應商 與製造商能夠獲得操作便利與設計'開發與模具製造成本 鲁 之減省。 為達上述之目的，本發明之觸控板模組，係用以提供 使用者操作具有數位影像擷取功能之電子裝置的多種功 能選項，例如焦距變化操作、光圈變化操作以及快门操作 等’此觸控板模組包含以無接缝方式設置在電子裝置殼體 的電容式觸控板，以供使用者觸摸輸入而產生與所選取功 能選項相對應的觸控訊號；以及控制模組，設置在殼體内 赢 部以因應觸控訊號而產生控制訊號至相對應的功能模 組。其中，此電容式觸控板表面可具有焦距變化指示圖案 以供使用者決定手指觸摸方向，而因應觸控訊號所產生的 控制訊號將用以控制鏡頭組調整模組而產生使用者所想 要的近焦與遠焦變焦功能。另外’電容式觸控板表面還可 具有光圈變化指示圖案以供使用者決定手指觸摸方向，而 因應觸控訊號所產生的控制訊號將用以控制光圈控制模 組而產生使用者所想要的光圈變化功能。此外，電容式觸 控板表面尚可具有一快門指示·圖案以指示一快門操作區 200834401 域，以供使用者進行伊 丁厌門刼作而拍攝所需影像。 再者，本發明之具有觸控輪 了電容式觸控板、礓妒‘。 千衣直，包含 极成肢、控制模組以及至少一 如鏡頭組調整模組、光 力此拉組（例 收發模組、視訊收發鱼顯+Π乜制杈組、音訊 榮、斗/、頒不拉組以及影像與圖形之收發盥 了不吴、卫：' /、中，電容式觸控板可供使用者操作電子200834401 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a touch panel application, and more particularly to a related application using a capacitive touch panel as an input interface of an electronic device. [Prior Art] At present, many electronic device mechanisms and various function option operation interfaces 10 mostly use mechanical switches or buttons. Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram of a digital camera with a mechanical switch and a button interface. The digital camera 1 has functions such as shutter operation control, digital optical zoom, aperture adjustment and its operation interface, and the housing 11 has multiple holes. The operation interface is embedded with a focus change button 12, a shutter button 13 and a shooting environment setting knob 14, wherein the focus change button 12 further includes a zoom-in adjustment button 121 and a zoom-out adjustment button 122. Therefore, the user's finger can press the near focus adjustment button 121 or the far focus adjustment button 122 to input the digital zoom indication; press the shutter button 13 to perform shutter and shooting; and rotate the shooting environment setting knob 14 to set the desired shooting situation and related parameters. . However, for the general consumer, the operation of these mechanical switches or buttons generally has inconveniences such as difficulty in controlling the degree of application of force, fatigue of mechanical elasticity caused by long-term use, and poor water resistance at the joints of the holes of the casing 11, and For the designers, suppliers and manufacturers of electronic device organizations, the mechanical switches or buttons required for various functional options are dispersed and the appearance is diversified, so that the manufacturing cost of the entire electronic device mechanism is high and there is no 200834401 body molding. The mode setting is chosen to reduce the interface efficiency. Therefore, the design of one without seams is really awkward. [Invention and Content] The main object of the present invention is to provide a pen-mounting and touchpad module having a touch-in wheel interface, which replaces a conventional mechanical switch by a touch technology to make the general consumer and electronic device mechanism design Operators, suppliers and manufacturers are able to obtain operational convenience and design 'development and mold manufacturing costs are reduced. For the above purposes, the touch panel module of the present invention is used to provide various functional options for a user to operate an electronic device having a digital image capturing function, such as a focus change operation, a diaphragm change operation, and a shutter operation. The touch panel module includes a capacitive touch panel disposed in a seamless manner on the electronic device housing for the user to touch the input to generate a touch signal corresponding to the selected function option; and the control module and the setting In the housing, the winning unit generates a control signal corresponding to the touch signal to the corresponding function module. The surface of the capacitive touch panel may have a focal length change indication pattern for the user to determine the direction of the finger touch, and the control signal generated by the touch signal will be used to control the lens group adjustment module to generate the user's desired The near focus and far focus zoom functions. In addition, the surface of the capacitive touch panel may also have an aperture change indication pattern for the user to determine the direction of the finger touch, and the control signal generated by the touch signal will be used to control the aperture control module to generate the desired Aperture change function. In addition, the surface of the capacitive touch panel may have a shutter indication pattern to indicate a shutter operating area 200834401 field for the user to perform the desired image. Furthermore, the touch wheel of the present invention has a capacitive touch panel, 礓妒 ‘. Thousands of clothes, including extreme limbs, control modules and at least one such as lens group adjustment module, light force this pull group (such as transceiver module, video transceiver fish display + control system group, audio glory, bucket /, Unrecognized groups and images and graphics are sent and received. Wu, Wei: ' /, medium, capacitive touch panels for users to operate electronic
I置多種功能選項，並產生相對應的電容馳訊號，殼體 外部具有各功能選項對應的操作標示，例如焦距變化指示 圖案、光圈變化指不圖案以及快門指示圖案等，並且電容 式觸控板係無接缝式設置於殼體；設置於殼體内部的控制 模组可偵測電容觸控訊號而產生控制訊號；功能模組接受 對應的控制訊號而執行功能選項。 承上所述，本發明之一種具有觸控輸入介面之電子裝 置及觸控板模組係藉由觸控技術取代傳統機械開關’並且 使得電子裝置之外觀機構簡約時尚、<一體成型製造以及 杜絕傳統機械式輸入介面之液體與塵垢聚積於接缝所導 致的不易清理或破壞内部零組件等缺陷。 【實施方式】 電容式觸控板由於體積小、成本低、可撓曲、消耗功 率低及使用壽命長等特性，因此玎被應用在各類電子產品 作為輸入裝置，使用者僅需以手指滑動或接觸即可產生觸 控訊號。請參閱第2圖，其係本發明之觸控板模組與數位 7 200834401 相機之外觀示意圖。如圖所示，本實施例之觸控板模組包 含一電容式觸控板21，其係以無接缝之一體成型方式設置 於數位相機2的殼體22,以提供使用者手指觸摸指示各功 能選項的焦距變化指示圖案24、光圈變化指示圖案25與 快門指示圖案26其中之一而產生相對應的觸控訊號241、 251與261其中之一，進而使所包含的控制模組23產生相 對應的控制訊號242、252與262其中之一至對應的鏡頭、 組調整模組27、光圈控制模組28與快門控制模組29，以 達成焦距變化、光圈變化與快門操作等功能選項的決定與 實現。在第2圖所示實施例中，焦距變化指示圖案_ 24、光 圈變化指示圖案25與快門指示圖案26之圖案内容與設置 位置僅為示意而不限於此，亦可設置於殼體22側邊，並 且焦距變化指示圖案24、光圈變化指示圖案25與快門指 示圖案26係沿一水平方向依序分設於觸摸電容式觸控板 21，其間可具有觸感的區隔標示與結構物211 (例如由突 出的線段或顆粒群）；在其他實施例中，焦距變化指示圖 案24、光圈變化指示圖案25與快門指示圖案26亦可沿一 垂直方向平行並列設置於電容式觸控板21上，並且設有 區隔標示與結構物211以避免誤動作及作為操作區域邊 界。在此一提，為了增進使用者操作之便利性，焦距變化 指示圖案24、光圈變化指示圖案25與快門指示圖案26可 利用文字、色彩、符號（例如' + 〃與％— 〃）、線段、聲 響及具有方向性的箭號等標示以提示使用者決定手指觸 摸方向、操作量或變化量的控制方法，並且電容式觸控板 8 200834401 21亦可具有突起結構（例如設置於表面而呈現齒狀構者， 或者是内建於内部者）以增加手指的觸摸與滑動觸感；若 電容式觸控板21表面保持平滑，則可增進使用者滑動之 容易度。在一些實施例中，例如當使用者手指往ι + 〃方 向滑動或具有+〃符號的位置觸摸時，可以實現近焦功 能而調整所攝取或瀏覽的影像大小。關於具有突起結構的 電容式觸控板，請接著參閱第3圖所示之實施例，在此剖 ^ 面示意圖中，電容式觸控板21表面具有突起結構212，使 得使用者手指能有觸摸與滑動觸感。 此外，本發明具有觸控輸入介面之電子裝置可為數位 相機與數位攝影機，其中，具有觸控輸入介面之數位相機 原理如前文所述，在此不再贅引。請接著參閱第4圖，其 係本發明之具有觸控輸入介面之數位攝影機外觀示意 圖。如圖所示，本發明之數位攝影機4具有數位影像擷取 功能，可以是DV、D8與硬碟式數位攝影機等，電容式觸 馨 控板41可以無接缝方式一體成型設置於殼體42之左侧邊 區域421、右側邊區域422、邊框區域423或螢幕43側邊 框區域424或螢幕43同側區域425,以供使用者可以僅以 握持數位攝影機4同一手的部份手指（例如大拇指或食指 其中之一及其組合）就近操作各功能選項與產生相對應電 容觸控訊號，這些功能選項可包含焦距變化操作、光圈變 化操作、快門操作以及錄放影操作等，分別如焦距變化指 示圖案411、光圈變化指示圖案412與快門指示圖案413 等所示" 9 200834401 更進一步來看，本發明之具有觸控輸入介面之電子裝 置也可以是通訊裝置，其中通訊裝置又可包含具有音訊收 發模組者，例如具有CMOS或CCD鏡頭的有線與無線家 用電話、網路電話、行動電話、智能型電話、家用對講機 以及監視器等；也可包含具有視訊收發與顯示模組者，例 如3G手機與一般、液晶、電漿或薄型化電視等；還可包 含具有影像與圖形之收發與顯示模組者，例如3G手機、 地圖與道路等衛星導航系統以及個人數位助理等。其中， 本發明之電視可藉由電容式觸控板取代傳統之機械開關 與按紐操作介面而輸入各功能選項，例如開關電視、節目 切換以及音量控制等；而薄型可攜式電子遊戲裝置（例如一 掌上型遊戲機不僅符合可隨身攜帶及遊戲操控靈活度等 機能要求，亦可藉由電容式觸控板之一體成型無接缝設計 阻絕戶外活動的粉塵與液體污損電子裝置内部，因此使用 者能夠觸摸電容式觸控板以開關遊戲機、切換遊戲、操控 • 輸入介面、調整顯示介面亮度與對比度等參數以及控制音 量等。 本發明之具有觸控輸入介面之電子裝置也可以是數 位影音錄放裝置，例如MP3播放機、MP4播放機以及DVD 播放機等。為符合可隨身攜帶及操控靈活度等機能要求， 具有觸控輸入介面的設計能夠使得數位影音錄放裝置輕 型化與薄型化，並且電容式觸控板之低消耗功率特性也可 解決可攜式影音裝置之電量消耗與持久度問題。其中，本 發明之MP3、MP4與DVD播放機可藉由電容式觸控板輸 200834401 入播放機開關、音量調節、音訊傳輸、視訊播放控制與影 音飛梭控制功能等。 為進一步舉例說明，請參閲第5圖，其係本發明具有 觸控輸入介面之行動電話外觀示意圖。如圖所示，本發明 之行動電話5至少具有音訊收發模組以進行電話通訊與音 樂錄放，以及具有視訊收發與顯示模組以進行影像收發通 訊、遊戲娛樂與地圖導航資訊等功能項目。其中，以無接 • 缝方式設置於殼體52的電容式觸控板51可供使用者操作 照相（如快門指示圖案511)、音量控制（如音量調整指 示圖案512)以及音樂播放（如音樂播放指示圖案513) 等功能選項，並產生相對應電容觸控訊號。 惟以上所述者，僅為本發明之較佳實施例而已，當不 能以此限定本發明實施之範圍；凡依本發明申請專利範圍 及發明說明書内容所作之簡單的等效變化與修飾，皆應仍 _ 屬本發明專利涵蓋之範圍内。 【圖式簡單說明】 第1圖係習知具有機械開關與按鈕介面之數位相機一 實施例外觀示意圖。 第2圖係本發明之觸控板模組與數位相機一實施例之 外觀示意圖。 第3圖係本發明之具有突起結構電容式觸控板一實施 例之剖面示意圖。 11 200834401 第4圖係本發明具有觸控輸入介面之數位攝影機外觀 示意圖。 第5圖係本發明具有觸控輸入介面之行動電話外觀示 意圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 I、 2數位相機 II、 22、42、52 殼體 12焦距變化按叙 121近焦調整按鈕 122遠焦調整按鈕 13快門桉鈕 14拍攝環境設定旋鈕 21、41、51電容式觸控板 211區隔標示與結構物 212突起結構 23控制模組 24、 411焦距變化指示圖案 241、 251、261觸控訊號 242、 252、262控制訊號 25、 412光圈變化指示圖案 12 200834401 26、413、511快門指示圖案 27鏡頭組調整模組 28光圈控制模組 29快門控制模組 4 數位攝影機 421左側邊區域 422右侧邊區域 _ 423邊框區域 424螢幕側邊框區域 425螢幕同側區域 43螢幕 5 行動電話 512音量調整指示圖案 513音樂播放指示圖案I set a variety of function options, and generate corresponding capacitance signals, the outside of the housing has the operation indication corresponding to each function option, such as focal length change indication pattern, aperture change indication pattern and shutter indication pattern, etc., and capacitive touch panel The joint module is disposed in the casing; the control module disposed inside the casing can detect the capacitive touch signal to generate the control signal; and the function module receives the corresponding control signal to perform the function option. In view of the above, an electronic device and a touch panel module having a touch input interface replace the traditional mechanical switch by touch technology and make the appearance mechanism of the electronic device simple and stylish, < one-piece manufacturing and Eliminate the defects caused by the accumulation of liquid and dust on the traditional mechanical input interface, which is difficult to clean or damage internal components caused by the joints. [Embodiment] Due to its small size, low cost, flexibility, low power consumption and long service life, the capacitive touch panel is used in various electronic products as an input device, and the user only needs to slide with a finger. Or touch to generate touch signals. Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the touch panel module of the present invention and the digital 7 200834401 camera. As shown in the figure, the touch panel module of the present embodiment includes a capacitive touch panel 21 which is disposed in a shell-free manner on the housing 22 of the digital camera 2 to provide a user's finger touch indication. The focus change indication pattern 24, the aperture change indication pattern 25 and the shutter indication pattern 26 of each function option generate one of the corresponding touch signals 241, 251 and 261, thereby causing the included control module 23 to be generated. Corresponding one of the control signals 242, 252 and 262 to the corresponding lens, group adjustment module 27, aperture control module 28 and shutter control module 29 to determine the function options such as focal length change, aperture change and shutter operation And implementation. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , the pattern content and the installation position of the focal length change indication pattern _ 24 , the aperture change indication pattern 25 and the shutter indication pattern 26 are merely illustrative and not limited thereto, and may be disposed on the side of the housing 22 . And the focal length change indication pattern 24, the aperture change indication pattern 25 and the shutter indication pattern 26 are sequentially arranged in a horizontal direction on the touch capacitive touch panel 21, and the touch-sensitive compartment indicator and the structure 211 may be For example, the focal length change indication pattern 24, the aperture change indication pattern 25, and the shutter indication pattern 26 may also be juxtaposed in parallel along a vertical direction on the capacitive touch panel 21, A compartment indicator and structure 211 are provided to avoid malfunction and as a boundary of the operating area. It is noted that, in order to improve the convenience of the user's operation, the focal length change indication pattern 24, the aperture change indication pattern 25, and the shutter indication pattern 26 can utilize characters, colors, symbols (eg, '+ 〃 and %-〃), line segments, The sounding and the directional arrow and the like are used to prompt the user to determine the finger touch direction, the amount of operation or the amount of change, and the capacitive touch panel 8 200834401 21 may also have a protruding structure (for example, it is disposed on the surface to present the tooth). The shaper or the built-in insider) increases the touch and sliding touch of the finger; if the surface of the capacitive touch panel 21 is kept smooth, the ease of sliding of the user can be improved. In some embodiments, such as when the user's finger is swiped toward the ι + 〃 direction or the position with the + 〃 symbol, the near focus function can be implemented to adjust the size of the captured or browsed image. For a capacitive touch panel having a protruding structure, please refer to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3. In this cross-sectional view, the surface of the capacitive touch panel 21 has a protruding structure 212 so that the user's finger can touch. With a sliding touch. In addition, the electronic device having the touch input interface of the present invention can be a digital camera and a digital camera. The principle of the digital camera having the touch input interface is as described above, and is not referred to here. Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a digital camera with a touch input interface of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the digital camera 4 of the present invention has a digital image capturing function, which may be a DV, a D8, and a hard disk digital camera. The capacitive touch control panel 41 may be integrally formed in the housing 42 in a seamless manner. The left side area 421, the right side area 422, the border area 423 or the screen 43 side border area 424 or the screen 43 ipsilateral area 425, so that the user can only hold a part of the finger of the same hand of the digital camera 4 (for example One of the thumb or forefinger and its combination) operate the function options and generate corresponding capacitive touch signals. These function options include focal length change operation, aperture change operation, shutter operation, and recording and playback operations, such as focal length changes. Further, the electronic device having the touch input interface of the present invention may also be a communication device, wherein the communication device may further comprise a display device 411, an aperture change indication pattern 412, and a shutter indication pattern 413, etc. Audio transceiver module, such as wired and wireless home phones with CMOS or CCD lenses, VoIP, mobile phones, smart Energy-enabled phones, home walkie-talkies, monitors, etc.; can also include video transceivers and display modules, such as 3G mobile phones and general, LCD, plasma or thin TV; can also include the transmission and display of images and graphics Modules, such as 3G mobile phones, satellite navigation systems such as maps and roads, and personal digital assistants. The television of the present invention can input various functional options, such as switch TV, program switching and volume control, by replacing the traditional mechanical switch and button operation interface with a capacitive touch panel; and a thin portable electronic game device ( For example, a handheld game machine not only meets the functions of portable and game control flexibility, but also can form a seamless design of a capacitive touch panel to prevent outdoor dust and liquid from damaging the inside of the electronic device. The user can touch the capacitive touch panel to switch the game machine, switch the game, control the input interface, adjust the brightness and contrast of the display interface, control the volume, etc. The electronic device with the touch input interface of the present invention can also be digital. Video recording and playback devices, such as MP3 players, MP4 players, DVD players, etc. In order to meet the functions of portability and control flexibility, the touch input interface design enables the digital video recording and playback device to be lighter and thinner. And the low power consumption characteristics of the capacitive touch panel can also solve the portability The power consumption and durability of the audio-visual device. Among them, the MP3, MP4 and DVD players of the present invention can be input into the player switch, volume adjustment, audio transmission, video playback control and video and audio transmission through the capacitive touch panel. For further illustration, please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of the appearance of a mobile phone with a touch input interface according to the present invention. As shown, the mobile phone 5 of the present invention has at least an audio transceiver module. It conducts telephone communication and music recording and playback, as well as functions such as video transmission and reception and display module for image transmission and reception, game entertainment and map navigation information, etc. Among them, the capacitive touch panel is disposed on the housing 52 in a seamless manner. The user can operate the camera (such as the shutter indication pattern 511), the volume control (such as the volume adjustment indication pattern 512), and the music playback (such as the music playback indication pattern 513) and the like, and generate corresponding capacitive touch signals. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention cannot be limited thereto; The simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the present invention and the contents of the description of the invention are still within the scope of the patent of the present invention. [Simplified description of the drawings] Figure 1 is a conventional mechanical switch and button interface. 2 is a schematic view showing an appearance of an embodiment of a touch panel module and a digital camera of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a capacitive touch panel having a protruding structure according to the present invention. Fig. 4 200834401 Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a digital camera with a touch input interface according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the appearance of a mobile phone having a touch input interface according to the present invention. [Description of main component symbols] I, 2 digital camera II, 22, 42, 52 housing 12 focal length change according to the 121 near focus adjustment button 122 far focus adjustment button 13 shutter button 14 shooting environment setting knob 21, 41, 51 capacitive touch panel 211 compartment marking and structure 212 protrusion structure 23 control module 24, 411 focal length change indication pattern 241, 251, 261 touch signal 242, 252, 262 control signal 25, 412 aperture Indicator pattern 12 200834401 26, 413, 511 shutter indication pattern 27 lens group adjustment module 28 aperture control module 29 shutter control module 4 digital camera 421 left side area 422 right side area _ 423 border area 424 screen side border area 425 screen on the same side area 43 screen 5 mobile phone 512 volume adjustment indicator pattern 513 music playback indicator pattern
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