Capacitive switch
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1. A capacitive switch comprising:
- a switch structure having a first electrode pattern;
a substrate having a second electrode pattern and an integrated circuit unit; and
an elastic body interposed between the switch structure and the substrate,wherein the integrated circuit unit generates a first output signal by detecting a change in capacitance caused by a user touch input operation through the first electrode pattern, the elastic body, and the second electrode pattern, and generates a second output signal by detecting a change in capacitance caused by a user push input operation,wherein the switch structure comprises;
a cap portion;
a support portion configured to support the cap portion; and
guide portion configured to guide a moving path of the support portion according to the user push input operation, andwherein a portion of the first electrode pattern extends from an upper surface of the support portion to a lower surface along a side surface of the support portion.
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Abstract
A capacitive switch according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a switch structure having a first electrode pattern; a substrate having a second electrode pattern and an integrated circuit unit; and an elastic body interposed between the switch structure and the substrate, wherein the integrated circuit unit generates a first output signal by detecting a change in capacitance caused by a user touch input operation through the first electrode pattern, the elastic body, and the second electrode pattern, and generates a second output signal by detecting a change in capacitance caused by a user push input operation.
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1. A capacitive switch comprising:
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a switch structure having a first electrode pattern; a substrate having a second electrode pattern and an integrated circuit unit; and an elastic body interposed between the switch structure and the substrate, wherein the integrated circuit unit generates a first output signal by detecting a change in capacitance caused by a user touch input operation through the first electrode pattern, the elastic body, and the second electrode pattern, and generates a second output signal by detecting a change in capacitance caused by a user push input operation, wherein the switch structure comprises; a cap portion; a support portion configured to support the cap portion; and guide portion configured to guide a moving path of the support portion according to the user push input operation, and wherein a portion of the first electrode pattern extends from an upper surface of the support portion to a lower surface along a side surface of the support portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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