阅读说明：本技术 间接触摸控装置 (Indirect touch control device ) 是由 金舜逸 于 2021-01-05 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明的技术课题在于,提供一种能够防止手或口袋污染的间接触摸装置。为此课题而本发明的间接触摸装置包括：壳体,其具有沿长度方向凹入的拉入/拉出路径；触摸部,其可滑动地设置在所述拉入/拉出路径上且被拉出以触摸所述触摸对象；以及加压部,其用于将所述触摸部拉入/拉出所述壳体。(The technical problem of the present invention is to provide an indirect touch device capable of preventing hands or pockets from being contaminated. To achieve the object, an indirect touch device according to the present invention includes: a housing having a pull-in/out path recessed in a length direction; a touch section slidably provided on the pull-in/out path and pulled out to touch the touch object; and a pressing portion for pulling the touching portion into/out of the housing.)

1. An indirect touch device, comprising, as an indirect touch device for indirectly touching a touch object:

a housing having a pull-in/out path recessed in a length direction; a touch section slidably provided on the pull-in/out path and pulled out to touch the touch object; and a pressing portion for pulling the touching portion into/out of the housing.

2. The indirect touch apparatus of claim 1,

further comprising a cover portion provided at a front end portion of the housing and selectively covering a tip end of the pull-in/out path.

3. The indirect touch apparatus of claim 1,

the cover portion opens a distal end of the pull-in/out path by the pulling-out of the touching portion when the touching portion is pulled out by the pressing portion in a state of being provided at a distal end portion of the housing, and closes the distal end of the pull-in/out path when the touching portion is pulled in by the pressing portion.

4. The indirect touch apparatus of claim 1,

when the cover is disposed at the front end of the housing, the touching section moves in the direction of being pulled out by the pressing section, a time difference is left before reaching the touching section, and the end of the pull-in/out path is opened at an early stage, and a time difference is left after the touching section is pulled in, and the end of the pull-in/out path is closed.

5. The indirect touch apparatus of claim 1,

the touch part is an antibacterial material itself or the antibacterial material is contained in the inside or coated on the surface with the antibacterial material.

6. The indirect touch apparatus of claim 1,

the touch part is conductive material or the conductive material is contained in the inner part or the surface is coated with antibacterial material.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an indirect touch control device.

Background

In general, indirect touch is a behavior in which a user does not directly touch a touch object that is contaminated or expected to be contaminated, but indirectly touches the touch object using a separate instrument.

In general, an indirect touching tool for such indirect touching may have a rod shape. For example, when the touch object is a button of an elevator used by an unspecified number of people, the user may take out the lever-shaped indirect touching tool from the pocket and indirectly press the button through it.

However, when such a rod-like indirect touch implement is brought into contact with a touch object contaminated with viruses or bacteria, the contacted portion thereof may be contaminated once, and if it enters a user's pocket in such a contaminated state, a problem of secondary contamination of the pocket or the like is caused.

In addition, such a rod-shaped indirect touch device has a problem that it cannot be directly used for an electrostatic touch object such as an electrostatic touch button or an electrostatic touch panel. For example, in the case where the elevator button is a button living body that operates by recognizing a change in electrostatic capacity, there is a problem that the elevator button cannot be activated if the indirect touch tool is directly used.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

The technical problem of the present invention is to provide an indirect touch device capable of preventing hands or pockets from being contaminated.

Another technical object of the present invention is to provide an indirect touch device that can be used for an electrostatic touch object.

Another technical object of the present invention is to provide an indirect touch device that can eliminate a contamination source of a portion that touches a touch object as much as possible.

Technical scheme

An indirect touch apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is an indirect touch apparatus for indirectly touching a touch object, including: a housing having a pull-in/out path recessed in a length direction; a touch section slidably provided on the pull-in/out path and pulled out to contact the touch object; and a pressing portion for pulling the touching portion into/out of the housing.

The indirect touching apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention described above may further include a cover portion that is provided at a front end portion of the housing and selectively covers a tip end of the pull-in/out path.

The cover portion opens a distal end of the pull-in/out path by a pull-out force of the touching portion when the touching portion is pulled out by the pressing portion in a state of being provided at a distal end portion of the housing, and closes the distal end of the pull-in/out path when the touching portion is pulled in by the pressing portion.

As an example, the lid includes: a cover member made of an elastic material and covering an end of the pull-in/out path; and a slit (slit) which is formed in the center of the cover member and which opens when the touching portion is pulled out, and which shrinks when the touching portion is pulled in.

As another example, the cover includes: a cover member rotatably provided at an end of the pull-in/out path; a pinion gear provided on a rotation shaft of the cover member; and a rack (rack) provided on one surface of the touch part to engage with the pinion.

The number of gear teeth of the rack gear may be determined such that the cover member is rotated more than 90 degrees or more than 180 degrees when the cover member is opened by the gear engaged with the pinion gear.

The cover portion further includes: a torsion coil spring (torsion coil spring) provided on the rotation shaft of the cover member and applying a rotational force to the cover member in a closing direction thereof in a case where the drawing-in of the touching portion is completed and the rack is released from the engagement with the pinion gear.

As another example, the cover includes: a cover member rotatably provided below a front end of the housing; a connecting member having one end rotatably provided on an inner side surface of the cover member; a guide groove provided in a longitudinal direction on an inner side surface of the housing and provided to communicate with the pull-in/out path; a front-rear movement guide rail provided to be movable forward and backward in the guide groove, the other end of the connecting member being rotatably provided at a front tip end and having an elongated front-rear guide hole in a length direction; and a pull protrusion provided to protrude from a side surface of the touch portion, and moving along the front and rear guide holes when the touch portion is pulled in/out by the pressing portion, and pulling the front and rear rails backward when the touch portion is pulled in.

The cover portion may include; an elastic body which is provided between the rear end of the forward-backward movement guide rail and the rear end of the guide groove and applies a forward thrust on the forward-backward movement guide rail; and a position holding portion that can hold the position of the connecting member even if the forward-backward moving guide is pushed forward by the elastic body.

The position holding portion includes: a push guide hole formed on the connection member in a length direction; and a rotating shaft which is provided at a front end portion of the forward-backward movement guide rail, passes through the push guide hole, guides rotation of the connecting member, and moves along the push guide hole when pushed forward of the forward-backward movement guide rail.

As another example, the cover portion may be configured to leave a time difference before reaching the touching portion when the touching portion moves in the direction of being pulled out by the pressing portion, thereby opening the end of the pull-in/out path in advance, and to leave a time difference after the touching portion is pulled in, thereby closing the end of the pull-in/out path.

The cover portion may include: a reference member fixed to an inner front end portion of the housing; a cover member rotatably provided at a front end portion of the reference member; a moving member provided between the touch part and the reference member and selectively connected to the touch part, a moving distance of which is limited by the reference member when connected to the touch part, so as to move forward and backward together with the touch part, thereby having a time difference; and a movement switching part for rotating the cover member back and forth by moving the moving member back and forth.

The motion switching part may include: a cover hinge rotatably connecting the cover member to a front end portion of the reference member; a catching groove formed at an edge of the cover member and disposed to be eccentric from the cover hinge; and a power transmission protrusion provided at a front end portion of the moving member to be selectively caught in the catching groove when the moving member moves forward and backward, thereby applying forward and reverse rotational forces to the cover member.

The moving member may be selectively connected to the touch part by a connection part.

The connection part may include: a connection groove provided on the touch part; and a connection protrusion provided on the moving member in order to be caught or dropped into the connection groove when the touching part moves forward and backward.

The pressurization part may include; a knob guide hole formed through one face of the housing and extending in a length direction of the housing so as to limit a pull-in/out distance; and a pressurizing knob, one end of which is exposed to the outside through the knob guide hole, and the other end of which is provided on the touch portion.

The pressurization part itself may be an antibacterial material or the antibacterial material may be contained inside or may be coated on the surface thereof.

The pressurizing part itself may be a conductive material or a conductive material may be contained inside or may be coated on the surface thereof.

The touch portion itself may be an antimicrobial material or an antimicrobial material may be contained within or may be coated on a surface thereof.

The touch portion itself may be a conductive material or a conductive material may be contained within or may be coated on a surface thereof.

The housing itself may be an antimicrobial material or the antimicrobial material may be contained within or may be coated on a surface thereof.

The housing itself may be a conductive material or a conductive material may be contained within or may be coated on a surface thereof.

The touch portion, the case, or the pressurization portion uses an inorganic antimicrobial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, and gold, or a compound of the metal with another element, or a substance that adsorbs or binds the metal to a carrier such as zeolite or glass) or may contain any one or more of an organic antimicrobial agent and a natural antimicrobial agent. Alternatively, a small ultraviolet generating device may be installed inside the housing or an antimicrobial agent may be filled. For reference, the antimicrobial agent includes all bacteria, fungi, viruses and protozoa, and the antimicrobial agent means only a substance targeting bacteria in a narrow sense or can be used as an antimicrobial agent in a broad sense.

The touch part may include: a sliding member that slides along the pull-in/out path and contains a conductive material inside or is coated with a conductive material on the outside thereof; and a touch member made of a soft material, disposed at an end of the slide member, spaced apart from the end of the slide member in a length direction thereof, and containing a conductive material on an inner or outer surface thereof.

The touch part may further include: a touch member provided at a distal end of the slide member to be wrapped by the touch member; and a pressure-resistant member made of a hard material, provided at a distance from the touch member in a length direction thereof, and having a convex tip.

The sliding member may contain an antibacterial material or may be coated on the outer surface thereof, in addition to the conductive material.

The conductive and antibacterial material of the sliding member uses any one of carbon black, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, graphite, graphene, a conductive polymer material, an antistatic agent, and a metal, and an inorganic antibacterial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, gold, or a compound of the metal with other elements or a substance that adsorbs or binds the metal to a carrier such as zeolite or glass) or may contain any one or more of an organic antibacterial agent and a natural antibacterial agent. The inorganic antimicrobial agent is not limited to those listed in the examples. Alternatively, a small ultraviolet generating device or a filling with an antimicrobial agent may be installed inside the housing.

The touch member may be formed of any one or a combination of two or more of metal, plastic, thermoplastic elastomer, rubber, silicone, metal mesh, and fiber. The touch member may further contain therein or coated on the outside thereof any one or more of an inorganic antimicrobial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, or a compound of the metal with other elements or a substance adsorbing or binding the metal to a carrier such as zeolite or glass) or an organic antimicrobial agent and a natural antimicrobial agent. The inorganic antimicrobial agent is not limited to those listed in the above examples.

The touch member may touch with an area of 1 mm square or more, preferably 4 mm square or more, and more preferably 9 mm square or more.

Effects of the invention

As described above, the indirect touch apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may have the following effects.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is an indirect touch apparatus for indirectly touching a touch object, and since a technical configuration including a housing, a touch part, and a pressurizing part is provided, a user can pull the touch part into the housing again using the pressurizing part after pulling the touch part out of the housing using the pressurizing part and making it contact or making it contact with the touch object in a state of applying a force, so that even if a contamination source of the touch object is on the touch part, the hand or pocket can be prevented from being contaminated because of the state in which the touch part is pulled into the housing.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the technical configuration including the cover portion is provided, it is possible to prevent the contamination source on the touching portion from leaking to the outside through the pull-in/out path or contacting the body, clothes, and carried articles of the user, so that it is possible to more effectively prevent the hand or the pocket from being contaminated.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, as an example, the cover portion includes the cover member and the slit, so when the touching portion is pulled out, the slit of the cover member made of an elastic material is opened so that the touching portion can be smoothly pulled out, and if the pulling-in of the touching portion is completed, the slit is reduced due to the shrinkage of the cover member to block the pull-in/pull-out path, so that the cover portion can be configured with a relatively simple configuration.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the cover portion includes the outer cover member, the pinion gear and the rack gear as another example, when the touching portion is pulled out, the rack gear provided therein is pulled out together and the pinion gear can be rotated in the direction of opening the cover member, and conversely, when the touching portion is pulled in, the pinion gear can be rotated in the direction of closing the cover member, so that the durability can be improved as compared with the cover portion of the above example which is opened with the slit as a reference.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the number of gear teeth of the rack gear is determined such that the cover member is rotated by 90 degrees or more or 180 degrees or more in a case where the cover member is opened while being engaged with the pinion gear, the cover member does not protrude in the longitudinal direction of the touching part when the cover member is opened, and can be perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing or adjacent to the outer surface of the housing, so that when the touching part touches the touch object, the cover member can be prevented from interfering with the touch object.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the lid portion of the other example described above further includes the torsion coil spring, even if the engagement between the rack and the pinion is released instantaneously after the touching portion is pulled in and closes the lid member, the rotational force of the torsion coil spring can be applied in the closing direction thereof, thereby improving the adhesion force of the lid member to the tip end of the housing.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cover portion is provided at the front end portion of the housing, and when the touching portion moves in the direction in which the pressurized portion is pulled out, a time difference is left until the touching portion is reached, thereby opening the tip of the pull-in/out path in advance, and a time difference is left after the touching portion is pulled in, thereby closing the tip of the pull-in/out path, whereby interference does not occur between the touching portion and the cover portion, so that durability of the touching portion and the cover portion can be improved, and since there is no friction with the touching portion, the cover portion can be smoothly opened or closed, and further the cover portion can be kept in a clean state at all times even if a contamination source is attached to the tip of the touching portion.

In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the pressing portion includes the knob guide hole and the pressing knob, when the user pushes the pressing knob with a finger, the pressing knob moves along the knob guide hole and stops at the tip of the knob guide hole to thereby limit the drawn-out distance of the touch portion, thereby preventing the touch portion from being excessively drawn out, and thus even in the case where the touch portion strongly presses the touch object, it is possible to minimize the bending or breaking of the touch portion.

In addition, according to the embodiments of the present invention, since the touch part itself is an antibacterial material or a conductive material itself or an antibacterial conductive material or is contained in or coated on a surface, when the touch part contacts an electrostatic touch object (for example, an electrostatic touch button or an electrostatic touch screen, etc.), an electrical connection between hands as a conductor may be achieved at the touch part made of a conductive material through a sliding member, a case, a pressurizing part, etc., and when the touch part approaches an electrode of the electrostatic touch object, charges may be accumulated between the electrode and the touch part, so that as the charges are collected, an electrostatic capacity and a capacitance between the electrode and the touch part may be measured, and a touch of the touch part may be indirectly sensed using this phenomenon. Further, since the touch part has an antibacterial material, contaminants brought from the touch part to the touch object can be eliminated to the maximum.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the case antibacterial material is contained in the inside thereof or coated on the surface thereof, and thus even when contaminants of the touch part are introduced into the pull-in/out path, even if the contaminants of the touch part pass to the inner surface of the pull-in/out path of the case through the touch part, it is possible to maximally prevent the contaminants from remaining on the inner surface of the pull-in/out path.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the touching section includes a slide member and a touching member. The touch member made of a soft material is in contact with the touch object, thereby preventing the touch object from being damaged by scratches and the like, and the touch recognition rate of the touch object to be operated can be improved by more closely contacting the electrostatic touch screen and the electrostatic touch button.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the touch part further includes a pressure-resistant member, and thus when the touch part strongly presses the touch object, the pressure-resistant member supports the pressing force even if the touch member is severely deformed, while applying sufficient pressure (e.g., a button that is activated only when pressed) to the touch object.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which a touch part of the indirect touch apparatus of fig. 1 is pulled out;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an indirect touch device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which a touch part of the indirect touch apparatus of fig. 3 is pulled out;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic view showing a state in which a touch part of the indirect touch apparatus of fig. 5 is pulled out;

fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view showing a state in which the touching section of the indirect touching apparatus of fig. 7 is pulled out and the cover member is pushed;

fig. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the touch section of the indirect touch apparatus of fig. 8 is completely pulled out;

fig. 10 is a schematic view showing a state in which the front-rear moving rail is pulled by the pulling protrusion while the touching section of the indirect touching device of fig. 9 is pulled in by the state of fig. 8;

fig. 11 is a schematic view showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the indirect touch device of FIG. 11 taken along line XII-XII;

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the indirect touching apparatus of FIG. 11 with the housing removed;

FIG. 14 is a side view showing the indirect touching means of FIG. 13 with the reference member removed;

fig. 15 schematically shows a state in which the cover portion is opened by a time difference until the cover portion reaches the touching portion when the touching portion is moved in a direction in which the touching portion is pulled out by the pressing portion in the indirect touching device of fig. 14;

fig. 16 is a schematic view showing a state in which the pressing portion in the indirect touch device of fig. 15 is completely pulled out by the pressing portion;

fig. 17 is a schematic view showing a state in which the touch part is completely pulled out from the indirect touch device of fig. 12.

Description of reference numerals

10: touch object 100, 200, 300, 400, 500: indirect touching device

110: the housing 111: pull-in/pull-out path

120: the touch section 121: sliding member

122: the touch member 123: pressure-resistant member

130: the pressurizing portion 131: knob guide hole

132: pressurizing knobs 240, 340, 440, 540: cover part

241. 341, 441: cover member 242: slit

342: pinion 343: rack bar

344: torsion coil spring 442: connecting member

443: guide groove 444: front and rear moving guide rail

444 a: front and rear guide holes 445: pulling protrusion

541: reference member 542: cover member

543: the moving member 544: motion switching part

545: connecting part

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing an indirect touching apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 is a schematic view showing a state in which a touching portion of the indirect touching apparatus of fig. 1 is pulled out.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the indirect touch device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an indirect touch device for indirectly touching a touch object 10, which includes a housing 110, a touch part 120, and a pressure part 130. Hereinafter, each constituent element will be described in detail with continued reference to fig. 1 and 2.

The case 110 is a component forming the exterior of the indirect touch device 100 of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, such a housing 110 may have a pull-in/out path 111 recessed inside it from its tip in the length direction thereof. For example, although not shown, the housing 110 may have a circular, rectangular parallelepiped, or oval shape.

The touch unit 120 is a component for touching (including not only a simple contact but also a pressing operation) the touch object 10 instead of the hand of the user. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, such a touch section 120 may be slidably disposed in the pull-in/out path 111, and the touch object 10 may be pulled out for touching.

The pressurizing unit 130 is a component for drawing the touch unit 120 into and out of the housing 110. For example, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the pressurizing part 130 may include a knob guide hole 131 and a pressurizing knob 132. A knob guide hole 131 is formed through one face of the case 110 in a length direction thereof, and one end of the pressurizing knob 132 is exposed to the outside through the pressurizing knob guide hole 131, and the other end may be provided on the touch part 120. Accordingly, if the user pushes the pressing knob 132 with a finger or the like in the longitudinal direction of the housing 110, the pressing knob 132 moves along the knob guide hole 131, and the touch part 120 is pulled out of the housing 110. Further, as shown in fig. 2, the knob guide hole 131 may limit the moving distance of the pressurizing knob 132 to reduce the pull-in/out distance of the touching part 120, that is, if the user pushes the pressurizing knob 132, the pressurizing knob 132 moves along the knob guide hole 131 and stops at the end of the knob guide hole 131 to limit the pull-out distance of the touching part 120, thereby preventing the touching part 120 from being excessively pulled out, so that the bending or breaking of the touching part 120 may be minimized even if the touching part 120 presses the touch object 10 with force.

Accordingly, since the above-described components are provided, after the user pulls the touch portion 120 out of the housing 110 using the pressing portion 130 and makes the touch portion 10 in contact with the touch object or makes the touch portion 120 in contact with the touch object in a state where a force is applied, the user can pull the touch portion 120 into the housing 110 using the pressing portion 130, and even if the contamination source of the touch object 10 sticks to the touch portion 120, the touch portion 120 is pulled into the housing 110, and thus contamination of the hand or the pocket can be prevented.

Hereinafter, referring again to fig. 1 and 2, the case 110, the touch part 120 and the pressurization part 130 will be described in more detail.

The housing 110 itself may be an antimicrobial material or the antimicrobial material may be contained within or coated on the surface thereof. For example, the antibacterial material uses an inorganic antibacterial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, gold, or a compound of the metal with another element or a material in which the metal is adsorbed on a carrier such as zeolite or glass) or may include any one or more of an organic antimicrobial agent and a natural antimicrobial agent. Alternatively, a small ultraviolet generating device may be installed inside the housing or may be filled with an antimicrobial agent. For reference, in the case where the case 110 is a plastic injection product, as an example, when a molding material is mixed before melting, an antibacterial material is added to a plastic resin to be mixed together, and the inside of the case 110 may contain the antibacterial material, and as another example, after the case 110 is injection-molded by plastic, the antibacterial material may be coated on the outside thereof.

Accordingly, when the contamination source of the touching part 120 is introduced into the path 111 of the housing 110, since the contamination transmitted to the inner surface of the pull-in/out path 111 through the touching part 120 can be eliminated to the maximum by the antibacterial material, the contamination source can be prevented from remaining on the inner surface of the pull-in/out path 111 to the maximum.

The touch portion 120 itself may be a conductive or antimicrobial material or a conductive and antimicrobial material may be included in or coated on a surface thereof. For example, the conductive and antibacterial material uses any one of carbon black, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, graphite, graphene, a conductive polymer material, an antistatic agent and a metal, and an inorganic antibacterial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, and gold, or a compound of the metal with other elements, or a substance that adsorbs or binds the metal to a carrier such as zeolite or glass), or may contain any one or more of an organic antibacterial agent and a natural antibacterial agent. Alternatively, a small ultraviolet generating device may be installed inside the housing or an antimicrobial agent may be filled. For reference, in the case where the touch part 120 is plastic or elastomer, as an example, when the molding materials are blended, the conductive and antibacterial materials may be added and mixed together, so that the conductive and antibacterial materials may be included in the inside of the touch part 120. As another example, after the touch part 120 is molded, a conductive and antibacterial material may be coated on the surface thereof.

The pressurization part 130 itself may be a conductive or antibacterial material or a conductive and antibacterial material may be contained therein or coated on the surface thereof. For example, the conductive and antibacterial material uses any one of carbon black, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, graphite, graphene, a conductive polymer material, an antistatic agent and a metal, and an inorganic antibacterial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, and gold, or a compound of the metal with other elements, or a substance that adsorbs or binds the metal to a carrier such as zeolite or glass), or may contain any one or more of an organic antibacterial agent and a natural antibacterial agent. Alternatively, a small ultraviolet generating device may be installed inside the housing or an antimicrobial agent may be filled. For reference, in the case where the pressing part 130 is plastic or elastomer, as an example, when the molding materials are blended, the conductive and antibacterial materials may be added and mixed together, so that the conductive and antibacterial materials may be contained inside the pressing part 130. As another example, after the pressing part 130 is molded, a conductive and antibacterial material may be coated on the surface thereof.

Further, such conductive and antimicrobial materials may also be used for the housing 110.

Accordingly, when the touch part 120 contacts an electrostatic touch object (e.g., an electrostatic touch button or an electrostatic touch screen) (see fig. 10), electrical connection between hands may be made through the case 110 or the pressurizing part 130 at the touch part 120 made of a conductive material, and if the touch part 120 is close to an electrode (not shown) of the electrostatic touch object 10, electric charges may be collected between the electrode (not shown) and the touch part 120, and when the electric charges are collected in this manner, electrostatic capacity or electric capacity between the electrode (not shown) and the touch part 120 may be measured, and using this phenomenon, the touch of the touch part 120 may be indirectly sensed. Further, since the touch part 120 has an antibacterial material, a contamination source sticking from the touch part 120 to the touch object 10 can be eliminated to the maximum.

In addition, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the touch part 120 may include a slide member 121 and a touch member 122. The sliding member 121 may slide along the guide pull-in/out path 111, and as described above, a conductive material may be contained in the inside thereof or coated on the surface thereof. The touch member 122 may be provided at the end of the slide member 121, and may be provided at a distance from the end of the slide member 121 in the length direction thereof, which itself is a conductive material or a conductive material may be contained in or coated on a surface.

For example, the sliding member 121 may include an antibacterial material or may be coated on a surface thereof in addition to the conductive material as described in the above touch part 120. The conductive and antibacterial material of the sliding member 121 uses any one of carbon black, carbon nanotubes, carbon fibers, graphite, graphene, conductive polymer materials, antistatic agents, and metals, and inorganic antibacterial agents (for example, metals such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, and gold, or compounds of the metals with other elements, or substances that adsorb or bind the metals to carriers such as zeolite or glass), or may contain any one or more of organic antibacterial agents and natural antibacterial agents. Alternatively, a small ultraviolet generating device may be installed inside the housing or an antimicrobial agent may be filled.

In addition, the touch member 122 may be formed of any one or a combination of two or more of metal, plastic, elastomer, rubber, silicone, metal mesh, and fiber. Further, the touch member 122 may be formed of any one or a combination of two or more of metal, plastic, thermoplastic elastomer, rubber, silicone, metal mesh, and fiber. The touch member 122 may further include therein or coated on the outside thereof any one or more of an inorganic antimicrobial agent (for example, a metal such as copper, silver, zirconium, zinc, or a compound of the metal with other elements or a substance adsorbing or binding the metal to a carrier such as zeolite or glass) or an organic antimicrobial agent and a natural antimicrobial agent. Here, the inorganic antimicrobial agent is not limited to the substances listed in the above examples.

In addition, the touch member 122 may have a diameter of 4 square millimeters or more when in contact with the touch object 10, preferably having an area of 9 square millimeters or more, in order to increase a touch recognition rate of the touch object 10.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the touch section 120 may further include a pressure-resistant member 123. The pressure-resistant member 123 may be made of a hard material, and is provided at the tip of the sliding member 121, arranged to be wrapped by the touch member 122, and may be provided at a distance from the touch member 122 in the length direction thereof. Accordingly, when the touch part 120 strongly presses the touch object 10, the pressure-resistant member 123 applies a sufficient pressure to the touch object 10 (for example, a button that must be pressed to operate) while supporting the pressing force even if the touch member 122 is severely deformed.

Hereinafter, an indirect touch device 200 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 3 and 4.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a view schematically showing a state where the touch portion of the indirect touch apparatus of fig. 3 is pulled out.

As shown in fig. 3 to 4, the indirect touch device 200 according to embodiment 2 of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention except that it further includes a cover 240, and thus, the following description mainly deals with differences.

The cover 240 is a component for preventing a contamination source of the touch object 10 in the touch unit 120 from leaking to the outside through the pull-in/out path 111. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, such a cover part 240 may be provided at the front end portion of the housing 110, and may selectively cover the tip of the pull-in/out path 111. Accordingly, since the cover part 240 is further included, the contamination source of the touch object 10 on the touch part 120 is prevented from leaking to the outside or coming into contact with the body, clothes and portable articles of the user through the pull-in/out path 111, and when the indirect touching device 200 of the present invention is used and touched or put into a pocket with a hand, the contamination of the hand or the pocket can be more effectively prevented.

For example, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the cover part 240 may include a cover member 241 and a slit 242. The cover member 241 may be made of an elastic material and may cover the tip of the pull-in/out path 111. The slit 242 may be formed in the middle of the cover member 241, may be opened by pressurization of the touch part 120 when the touch part 120 is pulled out, and may be closed after being contracted while being restored by elasticity of the cover member 241 itself when the touch part 120 is pulled in.

Accordingly, at the time of pulling out the touching section 120, the slit 242 of the cover member 241 made of an elastic material is opened, so that the touching section 120 can be smoothly pulled out, and if the pulling-in of the touching section 120 is completed, the slit is reduced due to the contraction of the cover member 241 to block the pull-in/out path 111, so that the cover section can be configured with a relatively simple configuration.

Hereinafter, an indirect touch device 300 according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 5 and 6.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the touch portion of the indirect touch apparatus of fig. 5 is pulled out.

As shown in fig. 5 to 6, an indirect touch device according to a third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention except that it further includes a cover 340, and thus, the following description mainly deals with differences. For reference, the cover part 340 has a mechanism different from the mechanism mentioned in the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the cover part 340 may include a cover member 341, a pinion gear 342, and a rack gear 343. The cover member 341 may be made of a hard material, and may be rotatably provided at the tip end of the pull-in/out path 111. The pinion gear 342 may be provided on the rotation shaft of the cover member 341, and for example, a plurality of gear teeth may be arranged with the rotation center of the rotation shaft as a concentric circle and at intervals along the circumference thereof. The rack 343 may be provided on one surface of the touch unit 120 to engage with the pinion 342, and for example, a plurality of gear teeth may be arranged at intervals along the length of the touch unit 120.

Accordingly, when the touch part 120 is pulled out, the rack 343 provided therein can be pulled out together and the pinion 342 can be rotated in a direction to open the cover member 340, and conversely, when the touch part 120 is pulled in, the pinion 342 can be rotated in a direction to close the cover member 341, so that the cover member 241 can be improved in durability as compared with the cover part 240 of the second embodiment of the present invention which is opened with reference to the slit 242.

Further, the number of gear teeth of the rack 343 may be determined such that the cover member 341 is rotated by about 90 degrees or more or about 180 degrees or more in a case where the cover member 341 is opened by being engaged with the pinion 342. In particular, when the cover member 341 is opened in a structure rotated by 180 degrees or more, the cover member 341 may be rotated by 180 degrees or more at a position vertically perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing 110 without being placed long in the longitudinal direction perpendicular to the touch part 120, so that the cover member 341 may be prevented from interfering with the touch object 10 when the touch part touches the touch object 10.

In addition, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the cover part 340 may further include a torsion coil spring 344. A torsion coil spring 344 may be provided on the rotation shaft of the cover member 341, and may apply a rotational force to the cover member 341 in a closing direction thereof when the rack 343 is disengaged from the pinion 342 after the drawing-in of the touching part 120 is completed. Accordingly, even if the engagement between the rack 343 and the pinion 342 is instantaneously released after the touching section 120 is drawn in and the cover member 341 is closed, the rotational force of the torsion coil spring 344 can be applied in the closing direction thereof, so that the adhesion force of the cover member 341 to the tip end of the housing 110 can be increased.

Further, a sealing member 345 such as silicone or rubber may be provided at a portion of the cover member 341 that contacts the housing 110 for sealing.

Hereinafter, an indirect touch device 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 7 to 10.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the touching section of the indirect touching apparatus of fig. 7 is pulled out and the cover member is pushed. Fig. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the touch portion of the indirect touch device of fig. 8 is completely pulled out. Fig. 10 is a view schematically showing a state in which the forward-backward movement guide rail is pulled by the pull protrusion while the touching section of the indirect touching device of fig. 9 is pulled in by the state of fig. 8.

As shown in fig. 7 to 10, an indirect touch device 400 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention except that it further includes a cover 440, and thus, the following description mainly deals with differences. For reference, the cover portion 440 has a mechanism different from the mechanism mentioned in the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 7 to 10, the cover 440 may include: a cover member 441, a connecting member 442, a guide groove 443, a forward-backward movement guide rail 444, and a pulling projection 445. The cover member 441 may be rotatably disposed below the front end of the case 110, and one end of the link member 442 may be rotatably disposed on the inner face of the cover member 441. The guide groove 443 may be provided in the inner side surface of the housing 110 in the longitudinal direction and communicate with the pull-in/out path (see 111 in fig. 2). The front-rear moving rail 444 may be provided to move forward and backward in the guide groove 443, and the other end of the link member 442 may be rotatably provided at the front end portion thereof and may have an elongated front-rear guide hole 444a in the length direction. The pulling protrusion 445 may be configured to protrude from a side surface of the touching part 120, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, and may move along the front and rear guide holes 444a when the touching part 120 is pulled in/out by the pressing part 130, and in addition, as shown in fig. 10, when the pressing part 130 is completely pulled backward and the touching part 120 is pulled in, the front and rear movement guide 444 may be pulled backward.

Further, as shown in fig. 7 to 10, the cover portion 440 may include an elastic body 446 and a position holding portion 447. Accordingly, the forward-backward movement guide 444 retreated by pulling back [ i.e., the touching section 120 and the pulling projection 445 retreat ] the pressing section 130 can generate a phenomenon of bouncing forward by the restoring force of the elastic body 446, thereby reducing the feeling of action, and even if the forward-backward movement guide 444 is moved forward, the position of the connecting member 442 can be kept unchanged by the position holding section 447, that is, the connecting member 442 is not moved forward, so that the cover member 441 can be prevented from being opened.

For example, the elastic body 446 may be disposed between the rear end of the front-rear moving rail 444 and the rear end of the guide groove 443, and may apply a forward thrust to the front-rear moving rail 444. As the elastic body 446, a compression coil spring or the like can be used. The position holding portion 447 can hold the position of the connecting member 442 even if the forward/rearward movement guide 444 is pushed forward by the elastic body 446 by a phenomenon such as bouncing forward.

Further, as shown in fig. 7 to 10, the position holding portion 447 may include a pushing guide hole 447a and a rotating shaft 447 b. The push guide hole 447a may be formed at the connecting member 442 in a length direction. The rotation shaft 447b may be provided at a front end portion of the front-rear moving rail 444 and may pass through the push guide hole 447a, and as shown in fig. 7 and 10, in addition to the rotation of the guide connecting member 442, when the front-rear moving rail 444 is pushed forward, it may move along the push guide hole 447 a.

In addition, as shown in fig. 7, in the case where the cover member 441 is closed, a mounting groove 451 may be formed at a front end portion of the case 110 so that the cover member 441 may be kept closed, and a mounting protrusion 452 may be provided on an inner face of the cover member 441 so as to be inserted into the mounting groove 451.

Hereinafter, an indirect touch device 500 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 11 to 17.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an indirect touch apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the indirect touch device of FIG. 11 taken along line XII-XII. Fig. 13 is a side view showing the indirect touching apparatus of fig. 11 with a housing removed. Fig. 14 is a side view showing the indirect touching device of fig. 13 by removing a reference member.

Fig. 15 schematically shows a state in which the cover portion is opened at an early stage by a time difference until the cover portion reaches the touching portion when the touching portion is moved in the direction in which the touching portion is pulled out by the pressing portion in the indirect touching device of fig. 14. Fig. 16 is a view schematically showing a state in which the pressing portion in the indirect touch device of fig. 15 is completely pulled out by the pressing portion. Fig. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the touch section is completely pulled out from the indirect touch device of fig. 12.

As shown in fig. 11 to 17, an indirect touch device 500 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention except that it further includes a cover 540, and thus, the following description mainly deals with differences. For reference, the cover 540 has a mechanism different from that mentioned in the above-described embodiments of the present invention.

In a state where the cover part 540 is provided at the front end part of the housing 110, as shown in fig. 14 and 15, when the touching part 120 is pulled out, a time difference is left before the touching part 120 is reached when the touching part 120 is moved in the pulling-out direction by the pressing part 130, thereby opening the tip of the pull-in/out path 111 in advance, and conversely, when the touching part 120 is pulled in (refer to fig. 15 to 14 in the order of fig. 14), there may be a mechanism to leave a time difference after the touching part 120 is pulled in, thereby closing the tip of the pull-in/out path 111.

Accordingly, since the tip of the touching part 120 does not directly contact the cover part 540 when the cover part 540 is opened or closed, interference does not occur between the touching part 120 and the cover part 540, so that durability of the touching part 120 and the cover part 540 can be improved, and since there is no friction with the touching part 120, the cover part 540 can be smoothly opened or closed, and the cover part 540 can always maintain a clean state even if contaminants are attached to the tip of the touching part 120.

For example, as shown in fig. 12 to 17, the cover 540 may include a reference member 541, a cover member 542, a moving member 543, and a motion switching portion 544.

The reference member 541 may be fixed to an inner front end portion of the case 110, and the cover member 542 may be rotatably provided at the front end portion of the reference member 541. The moving member 543 may be disposed between the touch part 120 and the reference member 541, and may be selectively connected to the touch part 120, may move back and forth together with the touch part 120 when connected to the touch part 120, and may have its moving distance limited by the reference member 541 so as not to move any more when the cover member 542 is opened and closed. The motion switching portion 544 can rotate the cover member 542 forward and backward by moving the moving member 543 forward and backward.

Accordingly, in a state where the moving member 543 is connected to the touch part 120 (see fig. 4), if it is moved in the direction in which the touch part 120 is pulled out by the pressurizing part 130, it moves together with the moving member 543 (refer to an arrow in fig. 4), and at the same time, the cover member 542 rotatably provided at the front end portion of the reference member 541 rotates to open the tip of the pull-in/out path 111 (see fig. 5), and then, when it is moved in the direction in which the touch part 120 is pulled out by the pressurizing part 130, the moving member 543 is placed in a stationary state due to the movement restriction of the reference member 541 and the connection with the touch part 120 is released, so that the pull-out of the touch part 120 can be completed (see fig. 6 and 7).

Further, as shown in fig. 4 to 6, the motion switch part 544 may include a cover hinge 544a, a catching groove 544b, and a power transmission protrusion 544 c. The cover hinge 544a may rotatably connect the cover member 542 to the front end portion of the reference member 541. A catch 544b is formed at an edge of the cover member 542 and may be disposed off-center from the cover hinge 544 a. The power transmission protrusion 544c is provided at a front end portion of the moving member 543 and selectively caught in the catching groove 544b when the moving member 543 moves forward and backward, thereby applying forward and reverse rotational forces to the cover member 542.

In addition, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the moving member 543 may be selectively connected to the touch part 120 through the connection part 545.

For example, as shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, the connection part 545 may include a connection groove 545a and a connection protrusion 545 b. The connection groove 545a may be provided on the touch part 120, and the connection protrusion 545b may be provided on the moving member 543 to be caught or dropped in the connection groove 545a when the touch part 120 moves back and forth, and thus, when the moving member 543 is stopped due to the movement restriction of the reference member 541, the connection may be released while dropping the connection protrusion 545b into the connection groove 545a, and when the touch part 120 moves in the pull-in direction, the connection protrusion 545b of the moving member 543 may be inserted into the connection groove 545a of the touch part to be connected. Such a coupling protrusion 545b may obtain a force of being inserted into or falling into the coupling groove 545a by its own elasticity.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications and improvements by those skilled in the art using the basic concept of the present invention defined in the appended claims are also within the scope of the present invention.