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US 11,687,127 B1Granted
Electronic device
AssigneeAcer Incorporated
InventorsWei-Chih Wang, Chen-Min Hsiu
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided, including a display module, an input module, a touchpad unit disposed on the input module, several first magnetic elements, and several second magnetic elements. The input module is connected to the display module. The first magnetic elements are disposed on the bottom plate of the touchpad unit, and the second magnetic elements are disposed on the frame of the touchpad unit. The first and second magnetic elements generate a repulsion force to keep the frame in an initial position relative to the bottom plate.
Claims8
An electronic device, comprising:
- a display module;
- an input module, connected to the display module;
- a touchpad unit, having a bottom plate, a frame, a touch control circuit board, a protection layer, and a switch element, wherein the bottom plate is affixed to the input module, the protection layer is disposed on a top surface of the touch control circuit board, the frame is disposed on a bottom surface of the touch control circuit board, and the switch element is disposed on the touch control circuit board, wherein the frame, the touch control circuit board, and the protection layer are movably received in an accommodating space of the bottom plate;
- a plurality of first magnetic elements, disposed on the bottom plate;
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- a plurality of second magnetic elements, disposed on the frame, wherein the first and second magnetic elements generate a repulsion force to hold the frame, the touch control circuit board, and the protection layer in an initial position relative to the bottom plate;
- wherein when an external force is exerted on the protection layer, the frame, the touch control circuit board, and the protection layer move toward the bottom plate from the initial position to a limit position, and the switch element is pressed and triggered by the bottom plate;
- wherein the bottom plate and the frame respectively have a rectangular structure, the first magnetic elements are arranged close to four sides of the bottom plate, and the second magnetic elements are arranged close to four sides of the frame.
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