TOUCH SENSING APPARATUS

• US 20070226383A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 09/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsieh, Kuan-Hong, Chung, Shin-Hong, Wang, Han-Che, Lin, Shi-Quan, Zhao, Xin
• Application Number:
  US11/616,887
• Publication Number:
  US 20070226383A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/046 by electromagnetic means

Abstract

A touch sensing apparatus is provided. A preferred embodiment of a touch sensing apparatus includes a sensor (13), an MCU (15), and an integration circuit (14). The sensor is for receiving electricity signals from an object that touches the sensor. The MCU (Microcontrol Unit) has a signal output port A and a signal input port B. The signal input port is connected to the sensor. The integration circuit interposes between the signal output port and the signal input port of the MCU. The signal output port outputs AC signals to the signal input port through the integration circuit. The integration circuit prolongs active transition times of the AC signals, and the MCU identifies a touch on the sensor when the active transition times of the AC signals fall in a predetermined range and accordingly implements a predetermined function.

Claims

1. A touch sensing apparatus comprising:

a sensor for receiving electricity signals from an object that touches the sensor;

an MCU (Microcontrol Unit) having a signal output port and a signal input port, the signal input port being connected to the sensor; and

an integration circuit interposed between the signal output port and the signal input port of the MCU;

wherein, the signal output port outputs AC signals to the signal input port through the integration circuit, the integration circuit prolongs active transition times of the AC signals, and the MCU identifies a touch on the sensor when the active transition times of the AC signals fall in a predetermined range and accordingly implements a predetermined function.

2. The touch sensing apparatus as described in claim 1, further comprising a differential signal source configured for generating a positive signal and a negative signal.

3. The touch sensing apparatus as described in claim 2, further comprising two conductors respectively connected to the positive signal output and the negative signal output of the differential signal source.

4. The touch sensing apparatus as described in claim 3, wherein the sensor locates between the two conductors and forms two parallel-connected capacitors with the two conductors for offsetting environmental noise.

5. The touch sensing apparatus as described in claim 4, wherein each conductor further connects a capacitor for offsetting high-intensity environment noise.

6. The touch sensing apparatus as described in claim 4, wherein the MCU stores a value of a predetermined time, and implements the predetermined function when a continue time during which the active transition times of the AC signals falls in the predetermined range is equal to or greater than the value of the predetermined time.