Capacitive sensor for sensing tactile and proximity, and a sensing system using the same
First Claim
1. A capacitive sensor comprisingan upper electrode layer wherein a plurality of electrodes are disposed in line with each other;
- a lower electrode layer wherein a plurality of electrodes are disposed in line with each other; and
an insulating layer disposed between said upper electrode layer and said lower electrode layer,the capacitive sensor detecting the proximity of approaching objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes of the upper electrode layer, and detecting the contact of any object by the capacitance change between the electrode of the upper electrode layer and the electrode of the lower electrode layer.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a capacitive proximity sensor in dual implementation. The sensor comprises an upper electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other, a lower electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other and an insulating layer disposed between the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. The sensor detects the proximity of approaching objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes disposed in the upper electrode layer, and detects the contact of any objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes of the upper electrode layer and the electrodes of the lower electrode layer.
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14 Claims
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1. A capacitive sensor comprising
an upper electrode layer wherein a plurality of electrodes are disposed in line with each other; -
a lower electrode layer wherein a plurality of electrodes are disposed in line with each other; and an insulating layer disposed between said upper electrode layer and said lower electrode layer, the capacitive sensor detecting the proximity of approaching objects by the capacitance change between the electrodes of the upper electrode layer, and detecting the contact of any object by the capacitance change between the electrode of the upper electrode layer and the electrode of the lower electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. The capacitive sensor of claim 5, wherein said insulating layer is made of compressible material.
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6. A sensing system comprising:
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a capacitive sensor comprising an upper electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other, a lower electrode layer having a plurality of electrodes disposed in line with each other, and an insulating layer disposed between said upper electrode layer and said lower electrode layer; a proximity detection circuit wherein the electrodes of said upper electrode layer are classified into two groups, each of which is electrically connected to the proximity detection circuit, the proximity detection circuit detecting the proximity of approaching objects by the capacitance change between the two groups of electrodes; and a tactile detection circuit electrically connected to each of the electrodes of the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, the tactile detecting circuit detecting the contact of any object by the capacitance change between the electrodes of the upper electrode layer and the lower electrode layer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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