Utility model content
An object of the present utility model is the contactor control device providing a kind of three-dimensional touch to detect.
In an embodiment of the present utility model, contactor control device comprises a cover sheet, and in order to the protection enclosing cover as this contactor control device, its upper surface imposes a tactile depressing action for user; One pressure-sensing electrode layer, is arranged at below this cover sheet, in order to detect a pressing power of this tactile depressing action; One plane touch-control sensing electrode layer, is arranged between this cover sheet and this pressure-sensing electrode layer, in order to detect the position of a tactile depressing action.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, this pressure-sensing electrode layer comprises at least one radial pressure-sensitive electrode, this radial pressure-sensitive electrode has a plurality of extension, these extensions with a center of this radial pressure-sensitive electrode for initial point, present a radial pattern outwardly, to improve a pressure detection sensitivity of this pressure-sensing electrode layer.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, the size of this radial pressure-sensitive electrode is 25mm
2to 225mm
2.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, this radial pressure-sensitive electrode is full of twists and turns by transparent conductors and encompass a radial pattern.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, the quantity of this radial pressure-sensitive electrode is a plurality of, and be encompass a plurality of radial pattern by least one transparent conductors is full of twists and turns, namely have at least two radial pattern to be full of twists and turns around forming by a transparent conductors.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, the live width scope of this transparent conductors is 3 ~ 500um.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, this transparent conductors strainometer factor (gagefactor) is greater than 0.5.
In another embodiment of the present utility model; more comprise a transparency carrier; and this plane touch-control sensing electrode layer and this pressure-sensing electrode layer are arranged at two relative surfaces of this transparency carrier respectively, wherein this plane touch-control sensing electrode layer is follow-up fits with this cover sheet.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, this plane touch-control sensing electrode layer is directly arranged at cover sheet lower surface.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, more comprise an insulation flatness layer and cover this plane touch-control sensing electrode layer, and pressure-sensing electrode layer is arranged at this insulation flatness layer lower surface.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, more comprise a transparency carrier, this pressure-sensing electrode layer is arranged on this transparency carrier, and this transparency carrier is fitted by an optical cement and this cover sheet.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, more comprise a transparency carrier, this pressure-sensing electrode layer is arranged on this transparency carrier, and this plane touch-control sensing electrode layer is fitted by an optical cement and this transparency carrier.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, more comprise a display panel, wherein this pressure-sensing electrode layer is arranged on the upper surface of this display panel, and plane touch-control sensing electrode layer is fitted by an optical cement and this pressure-sensing electrode layer.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, more comprise a display panel, wherein this display panel at least comprises Polarizer on from top to bottom, one upper substrate, a colored filter, a liquid crystal layer, one drives layer, and an infrabasal plate, this pressure-sensing electrode layer is embedded in this display panel.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, this pressure-sensing electrode layer to be arranged on this between Polarizer and this upper substrate.
In another embodiment of the present utility model, this pressure-sensing electrode layer is arranged between this upper substrate and this colored filter.
Pressure-sensing electrode layer is arranged under plane sensing electrode layer by the utility model, ensure that pressure-sensing electrode layer can not have an impact to the signal that plane senses electrode layer, and the pattern of special design pressure sensing electrode layer is to strengthen its sensing sensitivity.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and embodiment, the utility model is described in further detail.
The utility model is in providing a kind of contactor control device, and it comprises a cover sheet, a pressure-sensing electrode layer and is arranged at the plane touch-control sensing electrode layer between this cover sheet and this pressure-sensing electrode layer.Detailed description please refer to this case diagram and corresponding explanation.
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of a contactor control device of one of the utility model embodiment.Cover sheet 11 material is preferably a strengthening hard plate, such as rigid plastic, tempered glass or alundum (Al2O3), and cover sheet 11 is in order to the protection enclosing cover as this contactor control device, and its upper surface imposes a tactile depressing action for user.Pressure-sensing electrode layer 13, is arranged at below cover sheet 11, in order to detect the pressing power of tactile depressing action.Plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, is arranged between cover sheet 11 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13, in order to detect the position of tactile depressing action.In another embodiment, more comprise an insulating medium (figure does not draw), be arranged between plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13, electrically affect the electrical of pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 pattern to avoid the pattern of plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12.
Plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 has plural first direction detecting electrode (not shown) and plural second direction detecting electrode (not shown).At least electrically need separate with a transparent insulation material in the position of first and second direction detecting electrode crossing, and first and second direction detecting electrode forms a plane sensing patterns.In a possibility embodiment, first and second direction detecting electrode system is arranged on the same surface of same substrate, and therefore, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 can be a mono-layer oxidized indium tin (SingleITO; SITO) framework.
When user applies a tactile depressing action when the upper surface of cover sheet 11, the capacitor's capacity that the position of tactile depressing action will be caused between first and second direction detecting electrode changes.Therefore, by the capacitance change of detecting plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, just can be derived from the position of tactile depressing action, namely tactile depressing action is in the change of X-direction and Y-direction.
Pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 has at least one pressure-sensitive electrode (not shown); when user applies a tactile depressing action when the upper surface of cover sheet 11; the power of tactile depressing action will through cover sheet 11 and plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12; conduct to pressure-sensing electrode layer 13; cause the pattern deformation of pressure-sensitive electrode, and then cause the resistance of pressure-sensitive electrode to change.The different powers of tactile depressing action, can make the pattern generation distortion in various degree of pressure-sensitive electrode, and then cause pressure-sensitive electrode generation change in resistance in various degree.Therefore, can by the change in resistance degree of the pressure-sensitive electrode of detecting pressure sensing electrode layer 13, just can be derived from the power of tactile depressing action, namely tactile depressing action is in the change of Z-direction.
In this embodiment, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, is arranged between cover sheet 11 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13, and namely pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 is positioned at the below of plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 away from tactile depressing action face (cover sheet).Because execution tactile depressing action must be first touch to press again, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 compared to pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 closer to tactile depressing action face, the detecting of planimetric position just can be completed after the action of touching produces, and the action of pressure when producing further pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 just can start to perform scanning, position and the detecting mode thereof of thus pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 setting all can not have an impact to the signal of plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12.But because of between pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 and tactile depressing action face (cover sheet) at least also across a plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12; therefore must consider the decay of pressure conduction, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 therefore must be allowed to improve for the sensitivity of pressure.
Please refer to deformation and acting force relation schematic diagram after Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B object receiving force, Fig. 2 A is that an acting force acts on a body surface and causes the sectional drawing mark of this object deformation to be intended to.Fig. 2 B is a floor map being used as that a body surface causes this object deformation.Can be observed from figure, the center at force place, the deformation that object produces is maximum, and little gradually toward the deformation of surrounding.From Fig. 2 B, the acting force that user's force acts on a body surface presents radially to disperse outward from central point, and power can decay along with the distance of distance center point.
According to the explanation of Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, the pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 that this case proposes has a kind of special electrode shape, makes user press caused deformation energy at pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 and is effectively detected.
Fig. 3 A is the schematic diagram of a pressure-sensing electrode layer of one of the utility model embodiment.In the present embodiment, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 comprises at least one radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21, and each radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 is full of twists and turns by transparent conductors and encompass a radial pattern.Namely radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 is by a transparent conductors, with the center of radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 for initial point, after extending certain length along a radiation direction, roundabout toward initial point extension again, to form an extension 21a, repeatedly form a plurality of extension 21a and so forth, then a plurality of extension 21a be by with the center of radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 for initial point, present a radial arrangement towards surrounding.
The utility model utilizes a kind of meeting because deformation causes the wire of resistance variations to form the sensing electrode of a given shape, and the resistance variations caused because of deformation can effectively be detected.This wire has following characteristic:
GF=(ΔR/R)/(ΔL/L)
The initial resistivity value of GF to be strainometer factor GageFactor, R be sensing electrode, L is the wire total length of sensing electrode, and Δ R is the length variations amount of the resistance change amount of sensing electrode, the wire of Δ L sensing electrode.
When the wire total length L of GF, initial resistivity value R and electrode is fixing, in order to allow resistance variations Δ R more effectively be detected, then need to allow the length variations amount Δ L of the wire of electrode be the bigger the better.The radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 that the utility model one embodiment provides, the wire of sensing electrode is the most intensive in center, and wire outwards presents radial arrangement by center, consistent with acting force direction of transfer in the in-plane direction, design like this, sensing electrode can be allowed to produce as far as possible large deformation Δ L, make corresponding resistance change Δ R enough measured, and then the corresponding degree of depth can be judged according to the variable quantity of resistance.In simple terms, through the design of radial electrode 21, a pressure detection sensitivity of pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 effectively can be improved.Wherein the quantity of the extension 21a of same radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 is more, arranges more intensive between different radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21, then pressure-sensing when touching contactor control device for user with finger or pointer is sensitiveer.
In the present embodiment, the characteristic of the resistance variations of the resistance value utilizing the length variations of transparent conductors to cause carries out pressure-sensing.The transparent strainometer factor is larger, and pressure-sensing when touching contactor control device for user with finger or pointer is sensitiveer.In the present embodiment, the strainometer factor must be greater than 0.5 and just can obtain preferably sensing result.
According to the size of force application object and acting force; usual meeting produces deformation range in various degree on effect object; force application object (capacitance pen or finger) and the size (0 ~ 10N) that normally exerts a force is commonly used with the present embodiment; the deformation range that effectively can be detected by pressure-sensitive electrode, probably understands 25mm
2to 225mm
2scope in.The size of at least one the radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 thus in the present embodiment is 25mm
2to 225mm
2, in a preferred embodiment, the size of at least one radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 is 100mm
2, match with the reach pointed with an adult normal.Right prior art person is when can be different with amount of force and stipulate different induction ranges according to force application object.
In Fig. 3 A, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 comprises each and every one radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 at least one, and each radial pressure-sensitive electrode 21 is formed by plain conductor respectively.And Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C is respectively the schematic diagram of a pressure-sensing electrode layer of another embodiment of the utility model.In Fig. 3 B, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 comprises a plurality of radial pressure-sensitive electrode 31, and a plurality of radial pressure-sensitive electrode 31 encompasses a plurality of radial pattern by least one elongate lead is full of twists and turns, two radial pattern 31 are namely had at least to be full of twists and turns around forming by an elongate lead.Compared with Fig. 3 A, in Fig. 3 B, the circuit for detecting of required detecting resistance variations greatly reduces, and also can reduce the circuit layout area of all circuit for detecting corresponding to contactor control device and control circuit.In Fig. 3 C, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 comprises a plurality of radial pressure-sensitive electrode 41, and a plurality of radial pressure-sensitive electrode 41 encompasses a plurality of radial pattern by elongate lead is full of twists and turns, namely all radial pattern 41 are full of twists and turns around forming by an elongate lead.Compared with Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, in Fig. 3 C, the circuit for detecting of required detecting resistance variations is minimum, significantly can reduce the circuit layout area of all circuit for detecting corresponding to contactor control device and control circuit.
Fig. 4 A ~ 4C is other schematic internal view of the contactor control device of the utility model.In Figure 4 A, contactor control device comprises cover sheet 11, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 and an insulation flatness layer 14.In the present embodiment, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 is directly arranged at the lower surface in cover sheet 11, and an insulation flatness layer 14 is covered in the lower surface of plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, then under insulation flatness layer 14, arranges pressure-sensing electrode layer 13.Because plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 are be arranged at below cover sheet 11, the two only electrically separates with an insulation flatness layer 14, and without the need to other substrates, therefore can baseplate material be saved.
Insulation flatness layer 14 is the pattern in order to planarized planes touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, and provides the function that is electrically insulated, and is electrically connected to avoid plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13.In a possibility embodiment, the material of insulation flatness layer 750A is polyimide (Polyimide, PI).
In figure 4b, contactor control device comprises cover sheet 11, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13, also comprises a transparency carrier 15.Plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 is directly arranged at the lower surface in cover sheet 11.Pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 is directly arranged on transparency carrier 15.In a possibility embodiment, be fit with an optical cement between plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13.In a possibility embodiment, the material of transparency carrier 15 is plastic sheeting, glass or alundum (Al2O3), in another possibility embodiment, transparency carrier 15 is a display panel, and this display panel may have liquid crystal composition (Liquidcrystal), Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) or electricity slurry composition (Plasma).
In figure 4 c, contactor control device comprises cover sheet 11, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13, also comprises a transparency carrier 15.Plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 is directly arranged at the lower surface in cover sheet 11.Pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 is directly arranged under transparency carrier 15.In a possibility embodiment, be fit with an optical cement between plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and transparency carrier 15.
Fig. 5 A ~ 5C is other schematic internal view of the contactor control device of the utility model.As shown in Figure 5A, contactor control device comprises cover sheet 11, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 and a display panel 16, and wherein pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 is integrated among display panel 16.In certain embodiments, plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 is the lower surfaces being directly arranged at cover sheet 11, is fit with an optical cement between plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and display panel 16.The utility model does not limit the kind of display panel 16, and it may have liquid crystal composition (Liquidcrystal), Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) or electricity slurry composition (Plasma).
For convenience of description, below will for display panels, as shown in Figure 5A, display panel 16 comprises Polarizer on (TopPolarizer) 161, upper substrate 162 from top to bottom, colored filter 163, liquid crystal layer 164, drives layer 165 and an infrabasal plate 166.Upper Polarizer (TopPolarizer) 161 is arranged on upper substrate 162, and colored filter 163 is arranged under upper substrate 162, and colored filter 163 has many chromatic filters (colorfilter).Drive layer 165 to be arranged on infrabasal plate 166, drive layer 165 to have many thin film transistor (TFT)s (TFT).Liquid crystal layer 164 is arranged on colored filter 163 and drives between layer 165.
Pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 is the upper surfaces being directly arranged at Polarizer 161 in fig. 5.Be fit with an optical cement between plane touch-control sensing electrode layer 12 and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13.
Fig. 5 B is roughly identical with Fig. 5 A structure, and difference part is in figure 5b, and pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 is arranged between Polarizer 161 and upper substrate 162.
Fig. 5 C similar diagram 5A, difference is, the pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 of Fig. 5 C is arranged between upper substrate 162 and colored filter 163.In other embodiments, pressure-sensing electrode layer 13 also may between colored filter 163 and liquid crystal layer 164, or liquid crystal layer 164 and driving between layer 165, or drives between layer 165 and infrabasal plate 166, or the lower surface of infrabasal plate 166.
In the embodiment of foregoing contactor control device; pressure-sensing electrode layer is away from the operating surface (namely the top of cover sheet) of user, and the pressure change that therefore pressure-sensing electrode layer produces when detecting user's touch-control may be more insensitive.In order to improve the sensitivity of pressure-sensing electrode layer, the utility model provides a plurality of embodiments of the pressure-sensing electrode layer with radial pressure-sensitive electrode pattern.The pressure-sensing electrode layer of Fig. 3 A ~ 3C can be applied in the contactor control device of Fig. 4 A ~ 4C, Fig. 5 A ~ 5C.
Only as described above, be only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, when can not limit the scope of the utility model enforcement with this, namely the simple equivalence change generally done according to the utility model claim and utility model description of contents content with modify, all still belong in scope that the utility model patent contains.Any embodiment of the present utility model or claim must not reach the disclosed whole object of the utility model or advantage or feature in addition.In addition, summary part and title are only used to the use of auxiliary patent document search, are not used for the interest field of restriction the utility model.