TOUCH PANEL MODULE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICALLY-STIMULATED SENSATION FEEDBACK
First Claim
1. A touch panel module providing electrically-stimulated sensation feedback comprising:
- a touch panel capable of producing one or more touch signals in response to presence of one or more touch points;
a sensation feedback panel mounted on the touch panel and comprisinga second substrate;
multiple first stimulating circuits formed on the second substrate; and
multiple second stimulating circuits formed on the second substrate and electrically insulated from the first stimulating circuits;
a control unit electrically connected to the touch panel to receive the one or more touch signals and generating a touch-point coordinate signal based on the one or more touch signals; and
a stimulating signal generating unit electrically connected to the control unit, electrically connected to the first stimulating circuits and the second stimulating circuits via a second flexible circuit board, receiving the touch-point coordinate signal, and outputting stimulating currents to the first stimulating circuits and the second stimulating circuits where the one or more touch points presents.
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Abstract
A touch panel module has a touch panel, a sensation feedback panel, a control unit and a stimulating signal generating circuit. The sensation feedback panel is mounted on the touch panel and has multiple stimulating circuits arranged in a matrix configuration or a non-overlap configuration. The stimulating signal generating circuit electrically connects to the stimulating circuits and the control unit. When the control unit receives a touch signal produced by the touch panel, it controls the stimulating signal generating circuit to output stimulating currents to the stimulating circuits. When a user touches the stimulating circuits, the stimulating current can flow through the user'"'"'s finger to electrically stimulate nerve, thereby achieving the sensation feedback effect to notice the user that the touch panel has been pressed properly to activate desired function.
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1. A touch panel module providing electrically-stimulated sensation feedback comprising:
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a touch panel capable of producing one or more touch signals in response to presence of one or more touch points; a sensation feedback panel mounted on the touch panel and comprising a second substrate; multiple first stimulating circuits formed on the second substrate; and multiple second stimulating circuits formed on the second substrate and electrically insulated from the first stimulating circuits; a control unit electrically connected to the touch panel to receive the one or more touch signals and generating a touch-point coordinate signal based on the one or more touch signals; and a stimulating signal generating unit electrically connected to the control unit, electrically connected to the first stimulating circuits and the second stimulating circuits via a second flexible circuit board, receiving the touch-point coordinate signal, and outputting stimulating currents to the first stimulating circuits and the second stimulating circuits where the one or more touch points presents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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