Primax Electronics Ltd.

Sian-Yi Chiu

Wei-Chiang Huang

Chao-Wei Lee

Hsueh-Chao Chang

Chieh-Hung Hsieh

Hung-Wei Kuo

Ying-Yen Huang

Tse-Ping Kuan

A method for calibrating sensed force of a touch pad module is provided. The touch pad module includes a touch pad and force sensing elements disposed therebeneath. The method includes: obtaining a force reference table obtained before the touch pad module is assembled with an electronic device, the force reference table including a first data, which includes a first point of the touch pad and first force reference values corresponding to the first point and respectively corresponding to the force sensing elements; placing a calibration block on the first point after the touch pad module is assembled with the electronic device, so the force sensing elements respectively obtain first force test values corresponding to the first point; calculating first compensation ratios according to the first force reference values and the first force test values; and inputting the first compensation ratios into the force reference table.

Method for calibrating sensed force of touch pad module

A touch module includes a base plate, a first magnet, a second magnet, a touch pad, a first magnetic board and a second magnetic board. The first magnet and the second magnet are installed on the base plate and separated from each other. The touch pad is located over the base plate to cover the first magnet and the second magnet. The first magnetic board and the second magnetic board are separated from each other, located under the touch pad and coupled with the touch pad. The first magnetic board is aligned with the first magnet. The second magnetic board is aligned with the second magnet. The driving circuit is electrically coupled with the first magnetic board and the second magnetic board. The first magnetic board induces a magnetic field of the first magnet. The second magnetic board induces a magnetic field of the second magnet.

Touch module

A touchpad module for a computing device is provided. The touchpad module is installed within a fixing frame of the computing device. The touchpad module includes a base plate, a touch member, a conductive supporting structure, a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer and a conducting element. The touch member is located over the base plate. The conductive supporting structure is arranged between the base plate and the touch member. The conducting element is connected between the base plate and the fixing frame of the computing device. An electrostatic discharge path is defined by the touch member, the conductive supporting structure, the base plate, the conducting element and the fixing frame of the computing device collaboratively. In addition, static electricity generated on the touch member is guided out of the touchpad module through the electrostatic discharge path.

Touchpad module and computing device using same

A touchpad module includes a base plate, a touch member and at least one pressure sensing module. The touch member is located over the base plate. The touch member includes a touch plate and a touch sensitive circuit board. The pressure sensing module is arranged between the base plate and the touch member. The pressure sensing module includes a pressure sensor and a miniature supporting plate. The pressure sensor is installed on the miniature supporting plate. The pressure sensor is electrically connected with the touch sensitive circuit board through the miniature supporting plate. While the touch member is pressed in response to an external pressing force, the pressing force exerted on the touch member is sensed by the at least one pressure sensing module, and the pressure sensing module generates a pressure sensing signal.

A touch device includes a touch panel, a circuit board, a vibrating unit and a pressure detection module. The touch panel includes two press regions. When different press regions of the touch panel are pressed by the user, the vibration feedback values generated by different press regions are different.

Touch device with pressure sensing and vibration feedback

A touchpad module includes a base plate, a touch member, plural supporting elements, plural pressure sensing units and a feedback generation element. The base plate includes a plate body and plural elastic arms. The plural elastic arms are formed on the plate body. The plural supporting elements are arranged between the base plate and the touch member, and aligned with the corresponding elastic arms. While the touch member is moved toward the base plate, the plural supporting elements are move downwardly with the touch member to press the corresponding elastic arms. Consequently, the plural elastic arms are subjected to deformation. If the deformation amount of at least one of the plural elastic arms reaches a threshold value, the corresponding pressure sensing unit issues a pressure sensing signal. The feedback generation element generates a haptics feedback effect in response to the pressure sensing signal.

A touchpad module includes a touch member, a base plate, a supporting element and a switch. The touch member includes a first touch region and a second touch region. The base plate is located under the touch member. The supporting element is arranged between the touch member and the base plate. The supporting element is aligned with the second touch region. The switch is arranged between the touch member and the base plate. The switch is aligned with the second touch region. When a pressing force is applied to the second touch region of the touch member, the pressing force is transmitted to the base plate through the supporting element. Consequently, the base plate is subjected to deformation. The switch is triggered in response to the deformation of the base plate.

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