TOUCHSCREEN STYLUS

摘要

A stylus instrument for interfacing with a capacitive touchscreen of an electronic device. According to certain aspects, the stylus instrument includes a body portion and a tip portion with a ring connected thereto and supported at an angle relative to the body portion. The tip portion includes a pointer extending therefrom and aligned to point at the center of the ring. The ring includes a conductive contact surface configured to activate sensors of the capacitive touchscreen and accordingly facilitate functionalities of the electronic device. The configuration of the stylus instrument enables a user a precise visual guide in selecting and facilitating the functionalities of the device with a reduced amount of friction as a result of a void at or near the center of the ring.

主权项

1. A stylus instrument for interfacing with a capacitive touchscreen, the stylus instrument comprising:
a body portion connected to a ring component via a tip portion, wherein the tip portion comprises a connector configured to support the ring component at a fixed angle relative to the body portion, and the ring component comprises 1) a void located at or near a center of the ring component and 2) a conductive contact surface configured to activate sensors of the capacitive touchscreen; and a pointer component protruding from the tip portion and aligned to point generally toward the center of the ring component, wherein an end point of the pointer component is recessed from a plane area defined by the conductive contact surface of the ring component.