U.S. patent application number 15/018553 was filed with the patent office on 2017-06-15 for telescopic mechanism and touch tool for writing instrument or the like.
The applicant listed for this patent is Logomark, Inc.. Invention is credited to Qi Zenghui.
Application Number | 20170168599 15/018553 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59019248 |
Filed Date | 2017-06-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170168599 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Zenghui; Qi |
June 15, 2017 |
TELESCOPIC MECHANISM AND TOUCH TOOL FOR WRITING INSTRUMENT OR THE
LIKE
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of a touch tool mechanism includes a
touch tool, including a stylus and an elongated bar connected with
the stylus. The mechanism is carried on a pen holder. A rotating
sleeve assembly is rotatable by the user, which extends the stylus
above a retracted position for use in operating on an intelligent
device. Further rotation of the sleeve assembly retracts the stylus
into a storage position.
Inventors: |
Zenghui; Qi; (Yuyao,
CN) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Logomark, Inc. |
Tustin |
CA |
US |
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Family ID: |
59019248 |
Appl. No.: |
15/018553 |
Filed: |
February 8, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B43K 29/00 20130101;
G06F 3/03545 20130101; B43K 23/08 20130101; G06F 3/0393 20190501;
G06F 3/039 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G06F 3/0354 20060101
G06F003/0354 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 11, 2015 |
CN |
2015210247621 |
Claims
1. A pen touch tool mechanism for extending and retracting a touch
tool for operating a touch sensitive surface of an intelligent
device, comprising: a touch tool, comprising a disc portion and a
straight bar connected with a center region of the disc portion; a
hollow cylindrical upper ring, wherein its upper part forms a step
in which to accommodate the touch tool, and wherein the step is
supported on a rotating sleeve liner, and a symmetrical vertical
guide groove is arranged in a lower cylindrical inner chamber of
the upper ring; a rotating wheel, wherein an upper part of the
rotating wheel is provided with a cylindrical hole for
accommodating the straight bar of the touch tool, the upper part is
provided with a guiding element matched with the guide groove, and
a lower part of the rotating wheel is provided with an incline
surface corresponding to a deck of a lower ring; the lower ring,
wherein an upper outer part of the lower ring is provided with an
annular spacing groove, and an inner chamber of the lower ring is
provided with a deck corresponding to the incline surface, and a
middle outer part of the lower ring is provided with a support
ring; a rotating sleeve assembly, arranged between the outer step
of the upper ring and the support ring of the lower ring and
sheathed outside the upper ring, a lower part of the sleeve
assembly is provided with a projection corresponding to the annular
spacing groove, and the projection is spaced within the annular
spacing groove of the lower ring; a pen holder, wherein the support
ring of the lower ring is fixed inside the pen holder; wherein when
the rotating sleeve is rotated with respect to the pen holder, it
drives the rotating wheel to rotate, the incline surface on the
lower part of the rotating wheel touches the deck of the lower ring
and butts against the deck, and the rotating wheel rises along with
its rotation, so the touch tool disc portion fixed to the rotating
wheel rises and extends out of the upper ring; during further
rotation, the incline surface surmounts the deck and enters a space
within the lower ring and the rotating wheel is reset under the
restoring force of a spring, so that the touch tool disc portion is
retracted into the step of the upper ring.
2. The touch tool mechanism of claim 1, wherein: the rotating
sleeve assembly comprises a rotating sleeve and a rotating sleeve
liner, wherein the rotating sleeve is sheathed outside the rotating
sleeve liner, the rotating sleeve liner is sheathed outside the
upper ring, its lower part is provided with a projection
corresponding to the annular spacing ring, and the projection is
spaced within the annual spacing ring of the lower ring.
3. The touch tool mechanism of claim 1, wherein: the touch tool is
a disc type touch tool, of which an operation or writing is carried
out with the disc portion on an intelligent device.
4. The touch tool mechanism of claim 1, further comprising: a pen
holder liner arranged and fixed to the inner chamber of the pen
sheath, and the lower part of the lower ring is fixed to the pen
holder liner.
5. The touch tool mechanism of claim 1, further comprising: the
threads formed on the lower part of the lower ring and configured
to connect with the pen sheath liner.
6. A touch tool mechanism for extending and retracting a touch tool
for operating a touch sensitive surface of an intelligent device,
comprising: a touch tool, comprising a stylus portion and an
elongated bar connected with the stylus portion; a hollow
cylindrical upper ring structure, having an upper part forming a
step in which to accommodate the touch tool, and wherein the upper
ring structure is positioned in a rotating sleeve liner, and a
vertical guide groove is arranged in a lower cylindrical inner
chamber of the upper ring structure; a rotating wheel structure,
wherein an upper part of the rotating wheel is provided with a hole
for accommodating the elongated bar, the upper part provided with a
guiding element matched with the guide groove, and a lower part of
the rotating wheel structure is provided with an incline surface
corresponding to a deck structure of a lower ring structure; the
lower ring structure defining an inner chamber provided with the
deck structure, and a middle outer part of the lower ring structure
is provided with a support flange; a rotating sleeve assembly,
arranged between the step of the upper ring structure and the
support flange structure and forming a sheath outside the upper
ring structure; a pen holder, wherein a portion of the lower ring
structure is fixed inside the pen holder; wherein when the rotating
sleeve assembly is rotated with respect to the pen holder, it
drives the rotating wheel structure to rotate, the incline surface
touches the deck structure and butts against the deck structure,
and the rotating wheel structure rises along with its rotation
relative to the pen holder, so the touch tool stylus portion fixed
to the rotating wheel rises and extends out of the upper ring
structure, and during further rotation, the incline surface
surmounts the deck structure and enters a space within the lower
ring structure and the rotating wheel structure is reset under the
restoring force of a spring, so that the touch tool stylus portion
is retracted into the step.
7. The mechanism of claim 6, wherein: the lower ring structure has
an upper outer part provided with an annular spacing groove, and a
lower part of the sleeve assembly is provided with a projection
corresponding to the annular spacing groove, and the projection is
spaced within the annular spacing groove of the lower ring
structure.
8. The mechanism of claim 6, wherein the spring is arranged between
an inner surface of the step of the upper ring structure and a step
of the rotating wheel structure.
9. The mechanism of claim 6, wherein: the rotating sleeve assembly
comprises a rotating sleeve and a rotating sleeve liner, wherein
the rotating sleeve is sheathed outside the rotating sleeve liner,
the rotating sleeve liner is sheathed outside the upper ring
structure, and a lower part of the rotating sleeve liner is
provided with a projection corresponding to an annular groove of
the lower ring structure, and the projection is position within the
annular groove of the lower ring structure.
10. The mechanism of claim 6, wherein: the stylus is a disc type
touch tool, of which an operation or writing is carried out with a
disc portion on an intelligent device.
11. The mechanism of claim 6, further comprising: a pen holder
liner arranged and fixed to an inner chamber of the pen holder, and
a lower part of the lower ring is fixed to the pen holder
liner.
12. The mechanism of claim 6, further comprising: threads formed on
the lower part of the lower ring and configured to connect with the
pen holder liner.
Description
BACKGROUND
[0001] Writing instrument or tools such as pens have been widely
used in daily life, so people not only use it to write, but also as
a tool for other purposes. Particularly due to the popularity of
intelligent devices such as smart phones, tablets or computers with
touch sensitive displays, people often need touch tools, such as a
stylus. Such touch tools are neither convenient to carry nor easy
to store, so how to use a pen or other writing instrument to carry
this type of tool is a purpose of an exemplary embodiment of this
invention.
SUMMARY
[0002] Exemplary embodiment of the invention aims to solve the
technical problem of overcoming disadvantages of the prior art and
to provide a pen or other instrument with a touch mechanism which
can conveniently carry touch tools.
[0003] An exemplary embodiment of a pen or writing instrument touch
tool mechanism includes a touch tool, which may include a stylus
portion and a straight bar connected with the stylus portion. The
mechanism includes a hollow cylindrical upper ring, wherein its
upper part forms a step in which the cylinder can accommodate the
touch tool, the step supported on a rotating sleeve liner, and a
symmetrical vertical guide groove is arranged in the lower
cylindrical inner chamber.
[0004] The mechanism includes a rotating wheel, wherein its upper
part is provided with a cylindrical hole for accommodating the
straight bar of the touch tool. the upper outer ring is provided
with a guiding element matched with the guide groove, and the lower
part is provided with an incline surface corresponding to the deck
of the lower ring. A lower ring is provided, with an upper outer
part having an annular spacing groove, and an inner chamber
provided with a deck corresponding to the incline surface, and the
middle outer part is provided with a support ring.
[0005] A rotating sleeve assembly is arranged between the outer
step of the upper ring and the support ring of the lower ring and
sheathed outside the upper ring, its lower part is provided with a
projection corresponding to the annular spacing ring, and the
projection is spaced within the annular spacing ring of the lower
ring.
[0006] The support ring of the lower ring is fixed inside a pen
holder of the pen or instrument.
[0007] When the rotating sleeve is rotated, it drives the rotating
wheel to rotate, the incline surface on the lower part of the
rotating wheel touches the support sheet of the lower ring and
butts against the support sheet, and the wheel rises along with its
rotation, so the touch tool fixed to the rotating wheel rises and
extends out of the upper ring; during further rotation, the incline
surface surmounts the support sheet and enters the space of the
lower ring and the rotating wheel is reset under the restoring
force of a spring, so that the touch tool is retracted into the
step of the upper ring.
[0008] The rotating sleeve assembly includes a rotating sleeve and
a rotating sleeve liner, wherein the rotating sleeve is sheathed
outside the rotating sleeve liner, the rotating sleeve liner is
sheathed outside the upper ring, its lower part is provided with a
projection corresponding to the annular spacing ring, and the
projection is spaced within the annual spacing ring of the lower
ring.
[0009] In an exemplary embodiment, the touch tool is a disc type
stylus, of which the operation or writing is carried out with the
disc type stylus on an intelligent device.
[0010] In an exemplary embodiment, a pen holder liner is arranged
and fixed to the inner chamber of the pen sheath, and the lower
part of the lower ring is fixed to the pen holder liner, with wider
adaptability.
[0011] Preferably, the threads of the lower part of the lower ring
are connected with the pen sheath liner, which is convenient for
assembly and disassembly.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, an exemplary embodiment of the
invention has advantages, including that through the touch tool
mechanism, other devices can be operated with the touch tool, so
the touch tool is convenient to carry, easy to use and simple in
structure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] Features and advantages of the disclosure will readily be
appreciated by persons skilled in the art from the following
detailed description when read in conjunction with the drawing
wherein:
[0014] FIG. 1 is a partial section view of an exemplary embodiment
of the invention, showing the touch tool in an extended
position.
[0015] FIG. 2 is a partial section view of the embodiment of the
invention, showing the touch tool in a retracted position.
[0016] FIG. 3 shows the relationship among the upper ring, the
rotating wheel and the lower ring of the embodiment of the
invention.
[0017] FIG. 4 shows the relationship between the rotating wheel and
the lower ring of the embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In the following detailed description and in the several
figures of the drawing, like elements are identified with like
reference numerals.
[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an exemplary embodiment of a
writing instrument touch mechanism includes a touch tool 1, an
upper ring 2, a rotating wheel 3, a lower ring 4, a rotating sleeve
liner 6 and a rotating sleeve 8. The touch mechanism is assembled
to a pen holder 7, which in an exemplary embodiment may serve as a
cap-like structure for a pen instrument 100. In an exemplary
embodiment, the instrument 100 may include a writing tip 110 at one
end of barrel 112. The tip 110 may be a ball point, a pencil, a
marker tip or other type of writing implement. In this embodiment,
the instrument 100 includes a tool such as a light source 120
mounted to the barrel at the end opposite the writing tip. In other
embodiments, the writing tip, the light source, or both, may be
omitted from the tool 100.
[0020] The touch tool 1 in this exemplary embodiment is a disc type
touch tool, and includes a stylus disc 11 and a straight bar 12
connected with the center of the disc 11. The disc 11 may be a
plastic material. The straight bar 12 may include a flexible
portion of a plastic material.
[0021] The upper ring 2 is a hollow cylinder structure, wherein its
upper part forms a step 21 in which the cylinder can accommodate
the disc 11 of the touch tool 1 in a retracted position (FIG. 2).
The upper ring 2 may be fabricated of ABS or other suitable
material. The upper ring 2 with step 21 is supported on a rotating
sleeve liner 6, and symmetrical vertical guide grooves 22 are
arranged in the lower cylindrical inner chamber of the upper
ring.
[0022] A rotating wheel 3 (FIG. 3) has an upper part, provided with
a cylindrical hole 32 for accommodating the straight bar 12 of the
touch tool 1. The rotating wheel has an upper outer ring portion
provided with guiding elements 31 matched with the guide grooves 22
of the upper ring 2, and the lower part is provided with an
inclined surface portion 33 corresponding to a deck structure 42 of
the lower ring 4.
[0023] The upper outer part of the lower ring 4 is provided with an
annular spacing groove 41. The inner chamber of the lower ring 4 is
provided with a deck structure 42 corresponding to the incline
surface portion 33. The middle outer part of lower ring 4 is
provided with a support ring or flange 43 which can be supported on
the pen holder liner, and the lower outer part of the lower ring 4
is provided with threads 44.
[0024] The lower part of the rotating sleeve liner 6 is provided
with a projection 61 corresponding to the annual spacing groove 41,
and the projection 61 is spaced within the annular spacing groove
41.
[0025] The rotating sleeve 8 is arranged between the outer step 21
of the upper ring 2 and support ring 43 of the lower ring 4, and
forms a tightening sleeve sheathed outside the rotating sleeve
liner 6.
[0026] Threads corresponding to the threads 44 of the lower ring
are arranged inside the pen holder liner 5, and the lower ring 4 is
connected with the pen holder liner 5 through the threads. The
outer part of the pen holder liner 5 is fixed to the inner chamber
of the pen holder 7.
[0027] The straight bar 12 of the touch tool 1 is connected with
the cylindrical hole 32 of the rotating wheel 3 via threads, so
that straight bar 12 can be readily assembled and disassembled.
[0028] The connection relationship between the upper ring 2, the
rotating wheel 3 and the lower ring 4 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
i.e. the upper ring 2 is sheathed outside the rotating wheel 3, the
guiding element 31 of the rotating wheel 3 is inserted into the
guide groove 22 of the upper ring 2, and the lower part of the
rotating wheel 3 is inserted into the lower ring 4.
[0029] A spring 9 (FIG. 2) is also arranged between the inner
surface of the step 21 of the upper ring 2 and the step 34 (FIG. 3)
of the rotating wheel 3. The rotating wheel 3 is reset by the
restoring force of the spring 9, so that the touch tool 1 is
retracted into the step 21 of the upper ring, as shown in FIG.
1.
[0030] After the touch tool 1, the upper ring 2, the spring 9, the
rotating wheel 4, the rotating sleeve liner 6 and the rotating
sleeve 8 are installed, the rotation of the rotating sleeve 8
relative to the pen body 7 can drive the rotating sleeve liner 6
and the rotating wheel 3 to rotate relative to body 7. The rotating
sleeve 8 and the rotating sleeve liner 6 are spaced by the annular
spacing groove 41 of the lower ring 4 so that they cannot move up
and down relative to the lower ring 4, as shown in FIG. 1. When the
incline surface 33 of the rotating wheel 3 butts against the deck
42 of the lower ring 4, the rotating wheel 3 is spaced or
constrained by its guiding element 31, so that it cannot rotate and
only can rise along the guide groove 22 of the upper ring 2;
thereby, the touch tool 1 fixed to the rotating wheel 2 stretches
or extends out of the upper ring 2, and when it reaches the highest
point of the disc 11, the head of the surface 33 enters the groove
45 (formed in the lower ring 4) and is spaced as shown in FIG. 4,
and the user can operate a touch sensitive surface of an
intelligent device with the touch tool 1.
[0031] After use, the user rotates the rotating sleeve 8 to drive
the rotating wheel 3 to rotate, the incline surface 33 of the
rotating wheel 3 surmounts the deck 42 and enter the space 46 of
the lower ring 4; the incline surface 33 falls into the space 46 by
the restoring force of the spring 9, so that the entire rotating
wheel is reset and the touch tool 1 is retracted into the step 21
of the upper ring.
[0032] Although the foregoing has been a description and
illustration of specific embodiments of the invention, various
modifications and changes thereto can be made by persons skilled in
the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the
invention.
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